Hebei

geographical name

He·​bei ˈhə-ˈbā How to pronounce Hebei (audio)
variants or Hopeh or Hopei or formerly Chihli
ˈchē-ˈlē How to pronounce Hebei (audio)
ˈjir-ˈlē
province of northeastern China surrounding but not including the municipality of Beijing; capital Shijiazhuang area 77,079 square miles (199,635 square kilometers), population 71,854,210

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“Hebei.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hebei. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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