Save Type Settlement Usage Chinese, English Scripts 西安(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /ɕi.ɑn/(Chinese) /ʃiː.ˈɑːn/(English) /ʃiː.ˈæn/(English) /ʃɪ.ˈæn/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Alternate romanization of Xi'an based on the Wade–Giles system.