hsien

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Definition of hsien in English English dictionary

The basic unit of local government in China, approximately equivalent to “county,” or “district.”

An administrative subdivision of a fu, or department, or of an independent chow; also, the seat of government of such a district

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The basic unit of local government in China, approximately equivalent to "county," or "district

Related Terms

chih hsien

An official having charge of a hsien, or administrative district, in China; a district magistrate, responsible for good order in his hsien (which see), and having jurisdiction in its civil and criminal cases

Etymology

() Mandarin 县 (hsien).