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Chinese provinces by literal meaning (with map)

This section provides the literal meaning (partly considering historical origins) of each character in all provincial-level administrative regions of China. Please try to write their corresponding English names.
The yellow-background lines are not translated according to Chinese etymology, but rather based on the modern meanings of each character. Translations of other terms are also not strictly based on their historical semantic sources and are for reference only.
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literal
provinces
Blessing Establish
Fujian
Celestial Ford
Tianjin
River West
Jiangxi
River Awake
Jiangsu
River North
Hebei
Terraced Bay
Taiwan
Peace Summer
Ningxia
Far Peace
Liaoning
Expansive East
Guangdong
Expansive West
Guangxi
Curved River
Zhejiang
North Capital
Beijing
literal
provinces
Lake South
Hunan
West Storage
Tibet
Black Dragon River
Heilongjiang
Auspicious Forests
Jilin
Upon the Sea
Shanghai
Double Celebration
Chongqing
Precious Land
Guizhou
Four Rivers
Sichuan
Sweet Quiet
Gansu
Bay Gate
Macau
Mountains West
Shanxi
literal
provinces
Lake North
Hubei
South Mongols
Inner Mongolia
Cyan Sea
Qinghai
Mountains East
Shandong
Sea South
Hainan
"Shan" West
Shaanxi
River South
Henan
Agarwood Port
Hong Kong
Clouds South
Yunnan
Safe Emblem
Anhui
New Territory
Xinjiang
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