Relatives
He was the son of Xiahou Shang. Xiahou Xuan's mother was Cao Shuang's aunt (徳陽郷主; the sister of Cao Zhen), and thus Xiahou Xuan was close to Cao Shuang's faction. Xiahou Xuan has a sister Xiahou Hui, the wife of the Sima Shi. One of Xiahou Xuan's daughters became the wife of He Jiao (和嶠), the grandson of He Qia (和洽) and the son of He Jiong (和逈).
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