1. A city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC
   - Xi'an, Xian, Sian [archaic], Changan [archaic], Hsian

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Cathay [archaic], China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China [informal], Shaanxi, Shaanxi province

Encyclopedia: Singan, Sistan and Baluchestan