Mandarin

Romanization

xia

1. Nonstandard spelling of xiā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of xiá.
3. Nonstandard spelling of xiǎ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of xià.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.