SINCE 1828
Hunan
adjective
Hu·nan
| \ ˈhü-ˈnän
\
\
variants:
or Hunanese \ ˌhü-nə-ˈnēz
, -ˈnēs \
, -ˈnēs \
Definition of Hunan
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being a hot and spicy style of Chinese cooking
Hunan
geographical name
Hu·nan
| \ ˈhü-ˈnän
\
\
Definition of Hunan (Entry 2 of 2)
province of southeast central China; capital Changsha area 81,274 square miles (211,312 square kilometers), population 65,700,762
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