Chinese

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west
content; calm; still
content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how
 
trad. (西安) 西
simp. #(西安) 西
anagram 安西
 
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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Usually glossed as meaning "Western Peace" but inclusive of the idea of "Western Pacification" or "Pacified Area", first adopted under the Ming Dynasty in 1369 as the city was conquered from the Yuan and protected with a new wall.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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西安

  1. () Xi'an (a subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Shaanxi, China)
  2. () Xi'an (a district of Liaoyuan, Jilin, China)
  3. () Xi'an (a district of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China)

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Descendants

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  • English: Hsi-an, Sian, Singan, Xian, Xi'an

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
西
せい
Grade: 2
あん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Proper noun

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西(せい)(あん) (Seian

  1. Xi'an (a subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Shaanxi, in central China)

Korean

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Hanja in this term
西

Proper noun

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西安 (Seoan) (hangeul 서안)

  1. hanja form? of 서안 (Xi'an)

Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term
西

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西安

  1. chữ Hán form of Tây An (Xi'an).