西夏 in English Xi1 Xia4 Meaning

Meanings

  • Western Xia dynasty 1038-1227 of Tangut people 黨項|党项 occupying modern Ningxia and parts of Gansu and Shaanxi, overthrown by Mongols

Simplified Characters

西 夏

Traditional Characters

西 夏

Pinyin

Xi1 Xia4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

西xi1the West 夏xia4the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC