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Xi'an

Xi'an

2 6.4
A large city in central China with famous ancient history
  • proper noun
  • /ʃiˈɑn/
: Xi'an
  • Other parts of the memorial complex in Xi'an have yielded incredible finds—most famously, a life-size terracotta army 8,000 strong.

We have yet to see hard forceful evidence from Xi'an to show that they do not and will not engage with any Xinjiang based supply chains.

Examples

  • Many tourists start their journey along the Silk Road in Xi'an, which was once the capital of several dynasties.

  • In order to discover our next great world wonder, we must voyage all the way east to the city of Xi'an in China.

  • But in 2003, he visited the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an.

    Academic text (2007)

  • I was really interested in them upon watching their history on television, so I had to see to it, at any cost, that I get to visit Xi'an to see the Terracotta with my very own eyes.

    Blog text (30)

  • Home of the Terracotta Army and Chinese rock star Zheng Jun, Xi'an is the place to go if you're looking for culture during the day and a romp-rockin' good time at night.

    Blog text (17)

  • The famous Terracotta Army is located in Xi'an, a city with a rich historical background.

  • When visiting Xi'an, don't miss the ancient city walls that date back to the Ming dynasty.

Synonyms

Xian
vsXi'an
1 6.9

A city in central China once capital of several ancient dynasties and home to the Terracotta Army

is identical in meaning but uses the modern form with an apostrophe
Sian
vsXi'an
  • Archaic
1 8.7

An old English spelling of Xi'an, the city in central China

has the same reference but uses the up-to-date romanization form
Changan
vsXi'an
1 9.4

An old city in central China that served as the capital of ancient dynasties

is the modern name for the same place rather than the older historical name
Hsian
vsXi'an
  • Archaic
9.9

A city in central China now called Xi'an that was an ancient capital

keeps identical sense but prefers the current standardized form

Surface Forms

Xi'an main

Etymology

Xi'an comes from the Chinese characters 西 ('west') and 安 ('peace' or 'safe'). So the name literally means 'western peace', a helpful image to remember this old city that was once a major capital of ancient China.