Pronunciation/Chinese readings
How do you pronounce 单县?
单(shàn)县shàn xiàn
Commonly said as: reading 单 as dān
善县
单县
What it is
Shanxian in Heze, Shandong, is known for its mutton soup.
Why it gets said wrong
单 is shàn as a surname or place name, dān when it means single, and chán in the title 单于. Three readings for one character.
Hear it in a sentence
The mutton soup in Shanxian is the real thing.
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