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xian

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'xian': (Chin. shyän); 'Xian': (shē′än′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
xian  (Chin. shyän),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Eastern Religions, Foreign Termshsien.

Xi•an  (shē′än′),USA pronunciation n. [Pinyin.]
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient Chinese Empire. 1,600,000.
Also, Sian, Singan, Xi'′an′. Formerly, Changan. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Xi'an, Hsian, Sian /ʃjɑːn/ n
  1. an industrial city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province: capital of China for 970 years at various times between the 3rd century bc and the 10th century ad; seat of the Northwestern University (1937); famous for Qin dynasty emperor Qinshihuang's tomb (207 bc) with 8000-strong terracotta army. Pop: 3 256 000 (2005 est)Former names: Changan, Siking
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