How do you pronounce the name Xia?
Is Xia a Chinese name?
Xia is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 夏 in Chinese character. It is romanized Hsia in Wade–Giles, and Ha in Cantonese. Xia is the 154th surname in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.
What does Xia mean?
The name Xia is primarily a female name of Chinese origin that means Glow Of The Sunrise.
How do you pronounce Xai Xai?
Xai–Xai (pronounced ‘shy-shy’, and known during colonial times as João Belo) is a long town, stretching for several kilometres along the EN1.

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