Proper noun
A surname.
(historical) An ancient dynasty in China.
A county of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAmong other points, Gu and other historians note certain parallels between the traditional narrative of Xia history and Shang history that would suggest probable Zhou-era fabrication or at least embellishment of Xia history. Source: Internet
A new literature evolved, calling for a break with Confucian values, and the xia emerged as a symbol of personal freedom, defiance to Confucian tradition, and rejection of the Chinese family system. Source: Internet
“At last I’ve regained my freedom,” Cai Xia, a fierce government critic, said after her expulsion from the party whose officials she once taught. Source: Internet
Chongzong submitted to the Jin demand of the Liao emperor and Western Xia became a vassal state of Jin. Source: Internet
Activists and human rights advocates were hoping that the German chancellor would also meet Liu Xia, the wife of the late Nobel laureate and great dissident Liu Xiaobo, but she is still under house arrest and in isolation. Source: Internet
He uses his abilities to follow the code of xia and mends the ills of the jianghu. Source: Internet