Xi'an

See also: xian, Xian, xián, xiàn, xiān, xiǎn, xī'àn, and Xī'ān

English

Alternative forms

(sometimes proscribed): Xian
(obsolete): Sian

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Chinese 西安 (Xī'ān, “Western Peace”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪˈæn/, /ˈʃiːˈɑːn/

Proper noun

Xi'an

A city of central China, now the capital of Shaanxi.

Synonyms

Chang'an (historical)

Translations

a city of China

Arabic: شِيَان‎‎ m (šiyān), شِيئَان‎‎ m (šiʾān)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 西安 (zh) (Xī'ān)
Finnish: Xian
Japanese: 西安 (せいあん, Seian)
Korean: 시안 (ko) (Sian)

Lü: ᦌᦲᧈᦁᧃᧈ (sii¹qan¹)
Macedonian: Сјиан m (Sjían)
Russian: Сиа́нь m (Siánʹ)
Vietnamese: Tây An (vi)
Zhuang: Sih'anh

Anagrams

Axin, Naxi, axin

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