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[Facts] Re: Xian and Xan? Pronounced?
An x in Pinyin is pronounced somewhere between the English 's' and 'sh' sounds. I'm not familiar with these names but from all of the Mandarin Chinese I've studied, I would say they are pronounced as one syllable each. Hope this helps a bit!Sara
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