Sian
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Si·an
(shē′än′, shyän) See Xi'an.
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Sian
(ʃjɑːn)n
(Placename) a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xi'an
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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. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | Sian - a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BCCathay, 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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Sian - a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC