New American Oxford Dictionary
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.