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In China Xuan is pronounced something like "Shwen." In Vietnam, where the name is more common, it is pronounced more like "Soon."
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In China, one syllable names are doubled to create a nickname. So the nickname for Xuan is Xuanxuan.
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Depending on which character is used, Xuan can mean "piece of jade offered to heaven" or "waterlily."
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Xuan Zhong was the emperor in the Chinese story of the Ghostcatcher.
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