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Xian

Xi an |ˈSHēˈän ʃæn |(also Hsian ) an industrial city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province; pop. 3,094,300 (est. 2006 ). The city has been inhabited since the 11th century bc, having previously been the capital of the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties. Former names Changan, Siking.

 

Xiang

Xi ang |SHēˈäNG ʃiːˈaŋ |(also Hsiang ) ▶noun a dialect of Chinese spoken by about 36 million people, mainly in Hunan province.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Xian

Xian |ʃiːˈan |(also Hsian or Sian ) an industrial city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province; pop. 3,094,300 (est. 2006 ). The city has been inhabited since the 11th century bc, having previously been the capital of the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties. Former names Changan, Siking.

 

Xiang

Xiang |ʃiːˈaŋ |(also Hsiang ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a dialect of Chinese spoken by about 36 million people, mainly in Hunan province.

 

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