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Hsian

noun

a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC

• Syn: ↑Xian, ↑Sian, ↑Singan, ↑Changan

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center

• Part Holonyms:

↑China, ↑People's Republic of China, ↑mainland China, ↑Communist China, ↑Red China, ↑PRC, ↑Cathay

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variant spelling of Xian

Useful english dictionary. 2012.