Xia
An ancient dynasty in ChinaAn ancient dynasty in China.
US/ʃɑ/
Meaning
3 senses(historical)An ancient dynasty in China.
A surname.
A county of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China.
Origin
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 夏 (Xià).From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 夏 (Xià).
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