How do you pronounce the name Xian?
What does the name Xian mean?
The Chinese word xian is translatable into English as: (in Daoist philosophy and cosmology) spiritually immortal; transcendent human; celestial being. (in Daoist religion and pantheon) physically immortal; immortal person; an immortal; saint.
How do you say XI in Mandarin?
How do you pronounce Z in Mandarin?
The Mandarin Chinese “z” is exactly like the /ds/ sound in “reads“. This is a different sound than the /z/ sound in “zebra”. In English, /z/ can be pronounced without touching your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
Is Xi a Chinese name?
Xi (/ʃiː/ shee; Mandarin: [ɕi]) is the romanization in Pinyin of several different Chinese family names, including: 奚 (Xī; see Chinese Wikipedia article)