Xi'an

It is composed of two syllables: "Xi" and "An".

Spelling	xi
Closest English pronunciation	/ʃi:/
Hint	As in English "she".
Chinese Pinyin	xī xí xǐ xì
Common characters in names	西 希 喜 溪 熙 锡 席 习 夕 曦 禧 玺 昔

Spelling	an
Closest English pronunciation	/ʌn/
Hint	"cup" + "no". Not /æn/ as in English "ant".
Chinese Pinyin	ān án ǎn àn
Common characters in names	安 岸