shEE ä] China's first, possibly mythical, kingdom; no archeological sites have been connected to it; ruled by Yu. (p. 62)

Tiefu was a pre-state Xiongnu tribe during the era of Sixteen Kingdoms in China. Its chieftain Liu Bobo established the state of Xia in 407 and changed his family name into Helian.

Chinese (Mandarin?) prefix indicating lower? older? when attached to the name of a geological formation.

xia4, to descend; down, below, low.

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