Definition of XIAN

xian

Plural: xians

Noun

  • a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
  • An administrative subdivision of imperial, republican, and communist China roughly equivalent to counties, now distinguished from the more urban "districts" (qu). (Alternative form of hsien for Taiwan (ROC).)
  • Alternative form of Xian: Christian.

Adj

  • Alternative form of Xian: Christian.
  • Alternative spelling of sian (“bored, boring”).

Origin / Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 縣 /县.

Synonyms

Changan, Hsian, Sian, Singan, county

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