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CHINESE CHARACTER

xiān

仙

仙

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immortal; fairy

Numbered pinyin
xian1
English meanings
immortal; fairy; celestial being; transcendent; used in names

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    chuánshuō传说zhè这zuò座shān山shàng上yǒu有shénxian神仙。

    Legend says there are immortals on this mountain.

  2. 02

    xiānnǚ仙女xià下fán凡de的gùshi故事hěn很měilì美丽。

    The story of a fairy descending to earth is beautiful.

  3. 03

    tā他guò过zhe着xiān仙yībān一般de的shēnghuó生活。

    He lives a fairy-like life.

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