Hsia

American  

[shyah] / ʃjɑ /

Or Xia

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Hsia

First recorded in 1905–10

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Example Sentences

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Hsia

Professor Hsia added: "The shape-memory polymer adhesives we designed overcome both the adhesion paradox and the switchability conflict, providing guidelines for developing stronger and more switchable adhesives adaptable to rough surfaces."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 29, 2024

That appeared to cast Hsia in the role of go-between, although there was no indication he had been entrusted with carrying any specific messages to the Chinese authorities.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023

Hsia spoke about the perennially human act of peering into the infinite and seeking solace in the cosmos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

Andrew Hsia, a Kuomintang vice chairman, went to China and met with Wang Huning and Song Tao, two key figures in Beijing’s Taiwan strategy.

From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023

But what is provoking is that that lot, like Ch'ing Wen and Ch'i Hsia, should have been included in the upper class.

From Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by H. Bencraft Joly

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