Hsien
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hsien is a noun meaning (Taipei, Taiwan) An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county. (Alternative form of xian for mainland China.).
Meaning
(Taipei, Taiwan) An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county. (Alternative form of xian for mainland China.).
Example Sentences
A native of Chihsi hsien, Anhwei, Hu Shih was born in Shanghai.
In the hsien, there shall be a hsien government with a hsien magistrate who shall be elected by the people of the hsien.
The fruit is largely eaten, the best coming from Yü-chau hien in Honan, and from Han-yang fu and T'ung-shan hien in Hupeh.
General Li Shu-ch’eng was born at Ch’ien-chiang Hsien, Hupei province, in 1873 and was a salaried licentiate or Linsheng in the Ching Dynasty.
Word Forms
- hsiens
Synonyms for hsien
Depending on context, synonyms include county.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include xian, yin, hin, feng, fa, sin.
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