xians

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A form of 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).)

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Meanings

xians1

noun
  1. pluralplural of xian

Xians2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Xian
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APA

xians. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xians

MLA

“xians.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xians. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xians,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xians.

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