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Sian

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Si·an  (shän, shyän)
See Xi'an.
Sian [ʃjɑːn]
n
(Placename) a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xi An
Xi•an or Xi'•an or Si•an (ˈʃiˈɑn)

n.
the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: a capital of China under the Han and T'ang dynasties. 2,760,000.
Formerly, Changan.
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Noun1.Sian - a city of central ChinaSian - a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
Changan, Hsian, 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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