Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun xian

1 sense of xian

Sense 1
Xian, Sian, Singan, Changan, Hsian -- (a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")