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How to pronounce “xian”
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Pronunciation guide for xian
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of xian with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 1 YouTube example
- Real speech example
- Endgame: The Calling
It's called the Great White Pyramid of Xian.
- Definition summary
- (China, Taiwan) An administrative subdivision of imperial, republican, and communist China roughly equivalent to counties, now distinguished from the more urban "districts" (qu). (Alternative form of hsien for Taiwan (ROC).)
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How to pronounce xian
Endgame: The Calling

It's called the Great White Pyramid of Xian.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “xian”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (China, Taiwan) An administrative subdivision of imperial, republican, and communist China roughly equivalent to counties, now distinguished from the more urban "districts" (qu). (Alternative form of hsien for Taiwan (ROC).)
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