陕西 Traditional form: 陝西 Pinyin (reading): Shǎnxī Definitions: Shaanxi province (Shensi) in northwest China, abbr. 陝/陕 ( Shǎn) or 秦 ( Qín), capital Xi'an 西安 ( Xī'ān) Characters: 陕 - mountain pass; the Shanxi province 西 - west, western, westward Traditional characters: 陝 - mountain pass; the Shanxi province 西 - west, western, westward