Chinese words pronounced xia (any tone) 27 words, in the 3 tones xia is read in. xiā (1st tone) 4 words 瞎(xiā) blind 虾(xiā) shrimp 呷(xiā) to sip 煆(xiā) a raging fire 瞎(xiā) blind 蝦(xiā) shrimp 呷(xiā) to sip 煆(xiā) a raging fire xiá (2nd tone) 19 words 辖(xiá) linchpin 峡(xiá) gorge 侠(xiá) knight-errant 瑕(xiá) blemish 狭(xiá) narrow 轄(xiá) linchpin 峽(xiá) gorge 俠(xiá) knight-errant 瑕(xiá) blemish 狹(xiá) narrow All 19 words pronounced xiá xià (4th tone) 4 words 下(xià) down 夏(xià) summer 吓(xià) to frighten 罅(xià) crack 下(xià) down 夏(xià) summer 嚇(xià) to frighten 罅(xià) crack