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The character 陕 (traditional: 陝) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component 阝, the "mound" radical from 阜 (fù), provides the semantic category of topography or geographical location. The right element 夹 (traditional: 夾, jiā) serves as the phonetic component. Historically, the character denoted a narrow mountain pass, specifically the ancient Shaan pass in the Yellow River valley. Following the simplification of its phonetic component, its modern use is almost exclusively as the abbreviation for Shaanxi province, evolving from a descriptive geographical term to a proper regional name.
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陕西有很多历史古迹。
我去过陕西西安。
陕北的民歌很好听。
陕甘宁边区是革命老区。
陕西省的省会是西安。
陕西方言与普通话有些不同。
陕南地区的气候比较湿润。
陕甘青地区的地形复杂多样。