Definitions for xian
ˈʃiˈɑnxi·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Xian, Sian, Singan, Changan, Hsiannoun

   a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Xiannoun

   a city in central China and the capital of Shaanxi province.

2. Etymology: From Χ, the first letter of Greek Χριστος (Christos, meaning Christ).

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1. xian

   Xi'an (UK: shee-AN, US: shee-AHN; Chinese: 西安; pinyin: Xī'ān; Chinese: [ɕí.án] (listen)), frequently spelled as Xian and also known by other names, is the capital of Shaanxi Province. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong Plain, the city is the third most populous city in Western China, after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwest China. Its total population was 12,952,907 as of the 2020 census. The total urban population was 9.28 million.Since the 1980s, as part of the economic growth of inland China especially for the central and northwest regions, Xi'an has re-emerged as a cultural, industrial, political and educational centre of the entire central-northwest region, with many facilities for research and development. Xi'an currently holds sub-provincial status, administering 11 districts and 2 counties. In 2020, Xi'an was ranked as a Beta- (global second tier) city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and, according to the country's own ranking, ranked 17th. Xi'an is also one of the world's top 100 financial centers, according to the Global Financial Centres Index. Xi'an is ranked in the top 30 cities in the world by scientific research output as tracked by the Nature Index, and home to multiple China's prestige universities in Northwest China, including Xi'an Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xidian University and Northwest University.Known as Chang'an in much of its history, Xi'an is one of the Chinese Four Great Ancient Capitals, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including Western Zhou, Western Han, Sui, Northern Zhou and Tang. Xi'an is now the second most popular tourist destination in China. The city is the starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, both of which are listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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1. xian

   Xian, in Chinese culture, typically refers to spiritually immortal beings in Taoism. They possess supernatural powers, live in celestial realms, and have transcended the limits of ordinary human beings. The word "Xian" also translates to "immortal" or "immortality" in English. However, in the context of China's geography, Xian is a historical city in central-northwest China which was known as Chang'an in ancient times.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. XIAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Xian is ranked #38050 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Xian surname appeared 583 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Xian.
   
   97.6% or 569 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 5 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • China
   • City

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1781","2"],["1800","1"],["1806","1"],["1812","1"],["1814","1"],["1817","2"],["1820","1"],["1824","1"],["1826","1"],["1829","1"],["1833","1"],["1835","1"],["1840","1"],["1846","1"],["1847","1"],["1852","3"],["1854","3"],["1856","1"],["1864","1"],["1865","2"],["1867","1"],["1870","1"],["1872","1"],["1873","3"],["1874","1"],["1875","1"],["1888","1"],["1889","1"],["1894","2"],["1897","1"],["1905","1"],["1906","1"],["1907","1"],["1908","2"],["1909","1"],["1911","1"],["1912","1"],["1914","1"],["1916","1"],["1917","1"],["1921","1"],["1925","1"],["1926","1"],["1935","1"],["1938","1"],["1939","1"],["1943","1"],["1945","2"],["1946","2"],["1947","1"],["1949","1"],["1950","2"],["1951","1"],["1953","2"],["1954","5"],["1955","2"],["1956","3"],["1959","1"],["1960","4"],["1961","2"],["1962","6"],["1963","19"],["1964","23"],["1965","17"],["1966","15"],["1967","28"],["1968","69"],["1969","31"],["1970","33"],["1971","13"],["1972","8"],["1973","342"],["1974","475"],["1975","134"],["1976","127"],["1977","197"],["1978","171"],["1979","288"],["1980","354"],["1981","946"],["1982","1035"],["1983","561"],["1984","934"],["1985","1031"],["1986","1153"],["1987","520"],["1988","849"],["1989","1037"],["1990","1281"],["1991","677"],["1992","5555"],["1993","864"],["1994","1118"],["1995","2461"],["1996","1202"],["1997","1837"],["1998","1475"],["1999","1576"],["2000","1869"],["2001","1297"],["2002","1516"],["2003","1664"],["2004","1582"],["2005","1352"],["2006","2211"],["2007","2561"],["2008","1621"]]

How to pronounce xian?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say xian in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of xian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of xian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of xian in a Sentence

1. Hisao Tanaka:

   Samsung already has a factory in China, in Xian, and Hynix has one, too.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=xian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Xian
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xian
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=xian