西安事变 xī ān shì biàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2])

CHARACTERS

西 xī
HSK 1
west(ern); westward, occident
安 ān
HSK 3
peaceful, tranquil, quiet
事 shì
HSK 2
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
变 biàn
HSK 3
change, transform, alter; rebel