Synonyms for xian
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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).)
Related words
- Other spellings
- sian
Forms
- Plural
- xians → counties, fairies…
Example sentences
- fairy The little fairy washed itself in the morning dew.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| xian | rising | |
| fairy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- fairy2
- 6 letters
- county2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fairy2 = 2 syllables).