咸阳市

咸陽市

Xiányángshì

popculture

Meanings

1 Xianyang (city in Shaanxi)

Characters

sun / north bank

Examples

咸阳市是秦朝的首都。

Xiányángshì shì Qíncháo de shǒudū.

Xianyang was the capital of the Qin dynasty.

西安咸阳国际机场就在咸阳市。

Xī'ān Xiányáng Guójì Jīchǎng jiù zài Xiányángshì.

Xi'an Xianyang International Airport is located in Xianyang.

Tips

history

Qin Shi Huang's imperial capital (221-207 BCE), the first seat of unified imperial China. Adjoins modern Xi'an; the two cities now share an airport. The Qin-era ruins and imperial tombs (Maoling, Zhaoling, Qianling) cluster across Xianyang's northern plateau.

Stroke Order

咸 xián

阳 yáng

市 shì