Xi'an
geographical name
Xi'·an
| \ ˈshē-ˈän
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variants:
or Hsi-an
or formerly Changan \ ˈchäŋ-ˈän
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Definition of Xi'an
city on the Wei River in east central China population 5,853,500
Note: Xi'an is the capital of the province of Shaanxi.