Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hsia

/ʃˈɑ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: hsia
IPA: /ʃˈɑ/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Alternative form of Xia.

Example Sentences

"In February, the newly elected mayor of Taipei, Chiang Wan-an, welcomed a delegation from the Shanghai branch of the Taiwan Affairs Office. Andrew Hsia, a Kuomintang vice chairman, went to China and met with Wang Huning and Song Tao, two key figures in Beijing’s Taiwan strategy."
"China’s traditional history begins with the Hsia dynasty, ca. 2000 BCE."
"Tyrant Chieh or Robber Chih: according to tradition, Chieh was an evil ruler who brought down the great Hsia Dynasty."
"Chinese historical tradition has it that the semi-historical rulers, Yao and Shun, and the first official dynasty, the Hsia dynasty ruled over parts of China with a centre in southern Shansi."

Etymology

From Mandarin 夏 (Xià) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsia⁴.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Hsias (plural) Xia (alternative, Hanyu Pinyin)

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha

Questions

How do you pronounce hsia?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɑ/.
What does hsia mean?: A surname.
Where does hsia come from?: From Mandarin 夏 (Xià) Wade–Giles romanization: Hsia⁴.

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