xian.
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).)
Meaning & usage
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).)
Where this word comes from
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 縣 /县.
Alternative form of Xian: Christian.
Where this word comes from
An alternative capitalization of Xian.
Alternative form of Xian: Christian.
Where this word comes from
An alternative capitalization of Xian.
Alternative spelling of sian (“bored, boring”).
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