xian
[ Chinese shyahn ]
/ Chinese Ê?yÉ‘n /
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Xian
or Xi'·an
[ shee-ahn ]
/ Ë?Ê?iË?É‘n /
noun Pinyin.
a city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient Chinese Empire.
Also (Older Spellings) Si·an [see-ahn, shee-], /Ë?siË?É‘n, Ë?Ê?i-/, Si·ngan [Chinese see-ngahn] /Chinese Ë?siË?Å‹É‘n/ .
Formerly (Pinyin, Wade-Giles) Chang·an [chahng-ahn] /Ë?tÊ?É‘Å‹Ë?É‘n/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for xian
Xi'an
Hsian or Sian
/ (Ê?jÉ‘Ë?n) /
noun
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: 3Â 256Â 000 (2005 est)Former names: Changan, Siking
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