Etymology

Xixia

Xi·xia
X8I1X8I1A1

Today it means: A county of Nanyang, Henan, China. Full definition →

Mandarin 西峽 /西峡
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Xixia · proper noun1

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from西峽 /西峡
  2. English todayXixia

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西峽 /西峡 (Xīxiá).

Xixia · proper noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from西夏
  2. English todayXixia

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 西夏 (Xī Xià).

Xixia · proper noun3

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from棲霞 /栖霞
  2. English todayXixia

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 棲霞 /栖霞 (Qīxiá) incorrectly as Xīxiá due to reading the simplified character as 西 (xī).

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