Xifan Explained

Xifan is the atonal pinyin romanization of various Chinese names and words.

It may refer to:

• Xifan or Hsi-fan (Chinese: {{linktext|西番, . "The Western Barbarians"), a Chinese racial slur variously used for
  • Native peoples west of Gansu under the Tang
  • The Qiang and other Qiangic speakers
  • Their homelands west of Sichuan and Yunnan
  • The Tibetans
  • Tibet, particularly eastern Tibet
• xifan (Chinese: {{linktext|稀饭), a Chinese synonym for congee