锡安

錫安
Xī'ān
noun #23,541

Meanings

  1. 1 Zion
  2. 2 Mount Zion

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xī'ān zài Shèngjīng zhōng xiàngzhēng zhe Shàngdì de jūsuǒ.
Zion symbolizes God's dwelling place in the Bible.
HSK 7-9
Xiàndài Yǐsèliè jiànguó yùndòng yě bèi chēngwéi Xī'ān zhǔyì.
The modern movement to establish a Jewish state is also called Zionism.

Tips

culture
锡安 (Zion) has layered meaning: in the Hebrew Bible it refers to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount; in modern politics it underpins 锡安主义 (Zionism), the movement for a Jewish homeland; in Rastafari it represents an earthly paradise; and in pop culture it is the name of the last human city in The Matrix trilogy.

Stroke Order

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