Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z xian 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).) Xianbei An ancient Mongolic nomadic people who resided in what is now eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and northeast China. xianbing A traditional kind of Chinese stuffed pancake. Xianfeng An era name of Qing, used in 1851 – 1861. Xiang A Chinese language spoken mainly in Hunan province, China Xiangcheng A district of Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. Xiangdong A district of Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China. Xiangfen A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China. Xiangfu A district of Kaifeng, Henan, China. Xianggang Synonym of Hong Kong: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name (especially in the Chinese English language media) Xianghe A county of Langfang, Hebei, China. xiangjiangite A yellow mineral composed of aluminium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur, and uranium. Xiangling A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China. Xiangliu A hydra-like monster which terrorized the world in prehistory. Xiangning A county of Linfen, Shanxi, China. xiangqi Chinese chess; a board game similar to chess, invented and traditionally played in China. Xiangshan A district of Hsinchu, Taiwan. xiangsheng A traditional style of Chinese comedy, performed in rapid style. Xiangshui A county of Yancheng, Jiangsu, China. Xiangtan A prefecture-level city of Hunan, China, on the lower Xiang River. Xiangxi A Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hunan, China. Xiangxiang A county-level city of Xiangtan, Hunan, China, formerly a county. Xiangyang A district of Hegang, Heilongjiang, China. Xiangyao Synonym of Xiangliu, a monster. Xiangyuan A county of Changzhi, Shanxi, China. Xiangzhou A district of Zhuhai, Guangdong, China. Xianju A county of Taizhou, Zhejiang, China. Xianning A prefecture-level city of Hubei, China. Xiantao A sub-prefectural city of Hubei, China. xianxia A genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements. Xianyang A prefecture-level city of Shaanxi, China. Xianyou A county of Putian, Fujian, China. xiao A type of Chinese flute. Xiaochang A county of Xiaogan, Hubei, China. Xiaodian A district of Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. Xiaodushanian An age forming a certain subdivision of the Carboniferous. Xiaogan A prefecture-level city of Hubei, in central China. xiaolongbao A type of dumpling or steamed bun (baozi) associated with eastern China, particularly Nanxiang near Shanghai. Xiaomi An electronic product made by Xiaomi, especially a phone. Xiaomin A female given name from Mandarin. Xiaonan A district of Xiaogan, Hubei, China. xiaoruan The alto member of the ruan family of Chinese lutes. Xiaoshahe A place in Antu, Yanbian prefecture, Jilin, China. Xiaoting A district of Yichang, Hubei, China. Xiaoyi A county-level city of Lüliang, Shanxi, China. xiapei A Chinese clothing accessory, in different periods taking the form of a long scarf, a neckband, or a waistcoat. Xiapu A county of Ningde, Fujian, China. Xiayi A county of Shangqiu, Henan, China. Xiayunling A township in Fangshan district, Beijing, China. Xibaipo A town in Pingshan, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, in northern China. Xibalba The underworld in Mayan mythology. Xibalban Of or relating to Xibalba. Xibe A Tungusic people of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. xibenolol A particular beta blocker. xibornol A particular antibiotic, primarily administered to the throat. Xicanx Chicano or Chicana (and of any gender). Xichang A county-level city of Liangshan prefecture, Sichuan, China. Xicheng A district in downtown Beijing, China, comprising the sections immediately west of the Forbidden City. Xichou A county of Wenshan prefecture, Yunnan, China. Xichuan A county of Nanyang, Henan, China. Xico A city, the administrative seat of Valle de Chalco, State of Mexico, Mexico. Xiden Joe Biden (born 1942), the 46th president of the United States, viewed as a pawn or tool of China. Xie A surname from Chinese. xiebaisaponin A particular steroid glycoside. xiehouyu A kind of Chinese proverb consisting of two elements: the former segment presents a novel scenario while the latter provides the rationale thereof. One would often only state the first part, expecting the listener to know the second. Compare English "a stitch in time (saves nine)" or "a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)". xiexie thank you xiezhi A mythical creature resembling an ox or a goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes and a single long horn on its forehead. Xifeng A district of Qingyang, Gansu, China. xifengite A grey metallic hexagonal mineral. Xifu A former name of Hangzhou, during the time when it served as the capital of the 10th-century Wuyue kingdom. Xigang A district of Dalian, Liaoning, China. Xigong A district of Luoyang, Henan, China. Xigu A district of Lanzhou, Gansu, China. xigua Watermelon. Xihe a solar deity in Chinese mythology Xihu A district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Xihua A county of Zhoukou, Henan, China. Xiism The political philosophy practised by Xi Jinping. Xiji A county of Guyuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China. Xijing An old name of multiple Chinese cities, especially Xi'an. Xiju An island of Juguang, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands. Xiling A district of Yichang, Hubei, China. Xilingol A league in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China. xilingolite A grey mineral with metallic lustre, having the chemical formula Pb₃Bi₂S₆. xilingsaponin A particular steroid glycoside. Xilinhot A county-level city of Xilingol, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, China. xilobam A particular muscle relaxant drug. ximelagatran An anticoagulant drug once proposed as a replacement for warfarin but withdrawn due to hepatotoxicity risks. Ximena A female given name from Spanish or Basque. Ximenean Of or pertaining to the cryptic crossword style used and defined by "Ximenes" (Derrick Somerset Macnutt), whereby an acceptable cryptic clue must have a precise definition, a fair and strictly grammatical subsidiary indication, and no redundant elements beyond these. Ximenez A surname from Spanish, variant of Jimenez. ximengite A trigonal mineral with chemical formula BiPO₄. Ximiao A location in Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in northern China. ximoprofen A particular anti-inflammatory drug. Xin A surname. xinafoate 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate radical of 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid. Xinan A subdistrict of Sanshui district, Foshan, Guangdong, China. Xinantun A place in Jilin, China. Xinbei Synonym of New Taipei. Xinbin A Manchu autonomous county in Fushun, Liaoning, China. Xinca A non-Mayan indigenous people of Mesoamerica with communities in the southern portion of Guatemala, near its border with El Salvador, and in the mountainous region to the north. Xincai A county of Zhumadian, Henan, China. Xincan Of or relating to a small family of Mesoamerican languages, now nearly extinct, once spoken by the indigenous Xinca people in southeastern Guatemala, much of El Salvador, and parts of Honduras. Xincheng A rural township in Hualien County, Taiwan. Xinchengzi A town in Miyun district, Beijing, China. Xindian A district of New Taipei City, Taiwan. Xindu A district and former county of Chengdu, Sichuan, China. xinesi High priest of the Hasinai confederacy. Xinfeng A county of Shaoguan, Guangdong, China. Xinfu A district of Xinzhou, Shanxi, China. xing A surname. Xingcheng A county-level city of Huludao, Liaoning, China. Xingguo A county of Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China. Xinghai A county of Hainan, Qinghai, China. Xinghua A county-level city of Taizhou, Jiangsu, China. Xinghualing A district of Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. Xingjiang A township in Xingguo, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, China. Xingkai Synonym of Khanka (“lake on the border between Russia and China”). Xingping A county-level city of Xianyang, Shaanxi, China. Xingqing A district of Yinchuan, Ningxia autonomous region, China. Xingren A county-level city of Qianxinan, Guizhou, China. Xingshan A district of Hegang, Heilongjiang, China. xingshu Semicursive or running script used in Chinese calligraphy. Xingtai A prefecture-level city of Hebei, China. Xingu Any of several indigenous tribes of Amerindian peoples who live in the Xingu reservation. Xingyang A county-level city of Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Xingye A county of Yulin, Guangxi autonomous region, China. Xingyi A county-level city of Qianxinan, Guizhou, China. xingzhongite An opaque metallic mineral composed of copper, iridium, iron, lead, platinum, rhodium, and sulphur. Xinhua A district of Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. Xinhui A district of Jiangmen, Guangdong, China; a former county of Guangdong, China. xinidamine A particular indazole-carboxylic acid. Xining A city in northwestern China, capital of Qinghai Province. Xinis A surname from Greek. Xinjian A district of Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. Xinjiang A Uyghur autonomous region of China, located in the sparsely populated northwest. Official name: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Capital: Ürümqi. xinjiangchelyid Any member of the family †Xinjiangchelyidae of extinct turtles. Xinjiangese Of, from or pertaining to the region of Xinjiang. Xinjin Synonym of Pulandian as a former county Dalian, Liaoning, China. Xinmi A county-level city of Zhengzhou, Henan, China. Xinning A former county of Guangdong, China; modern Taishan. xinomavro A red wine grape variety from Macedonia in Greece. xinomiline a particular antilipidemic drug. Xinping An Yi and Dai autonomous county in Yuxi, Yunnan, China. Xinpu An urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Xinqing A former district of Yichun, Heilongjiang, China. Xinqiu A district of Fuxin, Liaoning, China. Xinrong A district of Datong, Shanxi, China. Xinshi A subdistrict of Jingshan, Jingmen, Hubei, China, formerly a town. Xintian A county of Yongzhou, Hunan, China.