XIAN

Meaning of XIAN in English

Xian, Xi'an BrE AmE ˌʃiː ˈæn AmE -ˈɑːn —Chinese Xī'ān [ 1 ɕi 1 an \]

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XIAN — /shee"ahn"/ , n. Pinyin. a city in and the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: capital of the ancient …
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XIAN — Chin. /shyahn/ , n. hsien.
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XIAN — [Chinese] A being who has attained physical immortality in religious Taoism. A Xian is no longer subject to the "world …
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XIAN — n геогр. г. Сиань
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XIAN — сущ.; геогр.г. Сиань (Китай)
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XIAN — (0) сиань
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XIAN — n геогр. г. Сиань
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XIAN — n геогр. г. Сиань
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XIAN — сущ. ; геогр. Сиань ( город в Китае )
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XIAN — сущ.; геогр. Сиань (город в Китае)
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XIAN — г. Сиань
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JIA XIAN — flourished с 1050, China Mathematician and astronomer active at the beginning of the greatest period of traditional Chinese mathematics. He …
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JIA XIAN — flourished 0441; 1050, China Mathematician and astronomer active at the beginning of the greatest period of traditional Chinese mathematics. He …
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ZHANG XIAN — [Chinese] "Chang the Immortal". In popular Chinese belief, Zhang Xian bestows male offspring. As a rule, he is accompanied by …
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HE XIAN-GU — [Chinese] One of the Ba Xian, and the only female among them. She lived during the Tang Dynasty and spent …
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HAN XIAN-ZI — [Chinese] Han Xian-zi is one of the popular Ba Xian. He is generally believed to be a nephew of Han …
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GUI XIAN — [Chinese] One of the Ling, the four Chinese magical beings. The turtle Gui Xian is a symbol of happiness.
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BA XIAN — [Chinese] The "eight immortals" from Taoist mythology, and among the best known deities. They are the symbols for good fortune …
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ZHAO YOUQIN — born July 26, 1271, Poyang, China died с 1335, Longyou Mountains, Zhejiang province Chinese astronomer, mathematician, and Daoist philosopher. He …
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LI SHAOZHUN — flourished 2nd century BC, China Chinese alchemist. He was the first person to assert that the Daoist's ultimate goal was …
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SINGAN — Chin. /see"ngahn"/ , n. Older Spelling. Xian.
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SIAN — /see"ahn", shee"-/ , n. Older Spelling. Xian.
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SHAANXI — /shahn"shee"/ , n. Pinyin. a province in N central China. 20,770,000; 75,598 sq. mi. (195,799 sq. km). Cap.: Xian. Also, …
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SENSEI — /sen say"/ , n. a karate or judo instructor. [ xiansheng ( xian ahead + sheng born) ]
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HSIEN — /shyun/ , n. , pl. hsien . 1. (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting …
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CHANGAN — /chahng"ahn"/ , n. Pinyin, Wade-Giles. former name of Xian .
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WA-FANG-TIEN — formerly Fu-hsien, Pinyin Wafangdian, or Fu Xian, city in Liaoning sheng (province), China. The city is situated in the centre …
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SMEDLEY, AGNES — born 1894?, possibly Osgood, Mo., U.S. died May 6, 1950, Oxford, Eng. journalist and writer whose articles and books centred …
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SIAN — also spelled Xian, Chinese (Wade-Giles) Hsi-an, or (Pinyin) Xi'an capital of Shensi sheng (province), China, located on the loess plain …
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CH'IN TOMB — Pinyin Qin major Chinese archaeological site near the ancient capital city of Ch'ang-an, Shensi sheng (province), China, now near the …
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CHINESE MYTHOLOGY — All the articles available in the Chinese mythology section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Ba; Ba Xian; Bixia Yuanjin; Cai-shen; Cao …
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