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Hsian

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Hsi·an  (shän, shyän)
See Xi'an.
Hsian [ʃjɑːn]
n
(Placename) a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xi An
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Noun1.HsianHsian - a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
Changan, Sian, Singan, Xian
Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world


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Examples are provided concerning Hongson in footwear by Dah Hsian Seetoo; concerning the introduction of the 7-Eleven chain in Taiwan by President Enterprises (a food company) by Shuei-Shen Liu; and concerning Yeu-Tyan Machinery Company in automobiles by Shyh-Bao Lai.
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