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Fen , river, 375 mi (604 km) long, rising in the Wutai Mts. and flowing southwest, through a narrow valley, to the Huang He, Shanxi prov., N central China; navigable for small junks only in its lower course. The wide and fertile lower Fen valley has been irrigated since ancient times; wheat, millet, and cotton are grown.

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fen¹ / fen/ • n. a low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land. ∎ (the Fens) flat low-lying areas of eastern England, formerly marshland but largely drained for agriculture since the 17th century. ∎ Ecol. wetland with alkaline, neutral, or only slightly acid peaty soil. Compare with bog. fen² • n. (pl. same) a monetary unit of China, equal to one hundredth of a yuan.

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