Hsia

or Xia

[shyah]

noun

a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.

Origin of Hsia

First recorded in 1905–10

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All that is established is the fact that the Hsia was a state before the Shang.
Government in Republican China
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
Hsia was a clever fellow, and had acquired some reputation even at the early age of ten.
Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio (Volumes I and II)
Songling Pu
It is unlikely that Hsia exercised any imperial hegemony over other peoples, since the empire system did not rise till Chou times.
Government in Republican China
Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger
It was a common saying during the Hsia dynasty, 'If the Emperor visiteth not, what will become of us?'
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.
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Meanwhile other armies were engaged in the conquest of the empire of the Hsia in China.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind
Herbert George Wells