克山 (Kèshān): Keshan (county in Heilongjiang…

Meanings

1 Keshan (county in Heilongjiang Province, NE China)

Characters

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Examples

克山位于黑龙江省西北部。

Kèshān wèiyú Hēilóngjiāng Shěng xīběi bù.

Keshan is located in the northwestern part of Heilongjiang Province.

克山病最早就是在克山县被发现的。

Kèshānbìng zuì zǎo jiùshì zài Kèshān Xiàn bèi fāxiàn de.

Keshan disease was first discovered in Keshan County.

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history

Keshan County (克山县) in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang, gave its name to Keshan disease (克山病) — a selenium-deficiency cardiomyopathy first described in local outbreaks in 1935. The discovery led to nationwide selenium fortification programs.

Stroke Order

克 kè

山 shān

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