Etymology

hsien

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Today it means: An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county. (Alternative form of xian for mainland China.) Full definition →

Mandarin 縣 /县
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from縣 /县
  2. English todayhsien

From Mandarin 縣 /县 (xiàn), Wade–Giles romanization: hsien⁴.

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