hsien

== English == === Alternative forms === Hsien (from Hanyu Pinyin) xian === Etymology === From Mandarin 縣／县 (xiàn), Wade–Giles romanization: hsien⁴. === Pronunciation === enPR: shyĕn === Noun === hsien (plural hsiens) (Taipei, Taiwan) An administrative subdivision of Taiwan, commonly translated as county. (Alternative form of xian for mainland China.) Synonym: county For more quotations using this term, see Citations:hsien. ==== Derived terms ==== P'i Hsien === Further reading === “hsien”, in Collins English Dictionary. hsien in Encyclopædia Britannica “hsien”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “hsien”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 === Anagrams === Enshi, Heins, Hines, NIEHS, Shine, shine