n. (in context of Chinese geography) county, prefecture, or county-level city; (in context of Taiwan) municipality, city as in strong fondness

Word Combinations

Example:The capital of the province is the county hsian at the center of economic activity.

Definition:A county-level administrative division in mainland China.

From county hsian

Example:Taipei is one of the six municipality hsians that form the administrative divisions of Taiwan.

Definition:Refers to the city divisions of the capital municipalities in Taiwan.

From municipality hsian