夏代 Traditional form: 夏代 Pinyin (reading): Xiàdài Definitions: Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC Characters: 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace Traditional characters: 夏 - summer; the Xia or Hsia dynasty 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace