Shandong

geographical name

Shan·​dong ˈshän-ˈdȯŋ How to pronounce Shandong (audio)
variants or Shan-tung
ˈshan-ˈtəŋ How to pronounce Shandong (audio)
ˈshän-ˈdu̇ŋ
1
peninsula in eastern China projecting east-northeast between the Yellow Sea and the Bo Hai
2
province of eastern China including the Shandong Peninsula; capital Jinan area 59,189 square miles (153,300 square kilometers), population 95,792,719

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“Shandong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shandong. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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