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hsien.

An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county. (Alternative form of xian for mainland China.)

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county. (Alternative form of xian for mainland China.)

    Taiwan
    In the hsien, there shall be a hsien government with a hsien magistrate who shall be elected by the people of the hsien.
Where this word comes from

From Mandarin 縣 /县 (xiàn), Wade–Giles romanization: hsien⁴.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.