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xia

Xia
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Chinese shyah]
    • /Chinese ʃyɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [Chinese shyah]
    • /Chinese ʃyɑ/

Definition of xia word

  • noun xia a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c. 1

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Origin of xia

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Xia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

xia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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