CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xian1
- English meanings
- fish, old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian3], fish, old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian1]
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 鱼; right 羊.
Meaning & sound clues
鱼 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “fish”.
羊 is identified as the sound component (yáng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 鲜.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
immortal; fairy
before
county
salty
mind
constitution; law
hypotenuse
to lift (a lid)
show
saliva
to offer
appear; current
county
fine; delicate; fiber
wire
envy; admire
gland
hold in mouth; rank
virtuous; worthy
idle; leisure
idle
restrict
danger
trap
stuffing; filling
stuffing; filling
fresh; bright
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 保鲜
- 新鲜
- 海鲜
- 鲜明
- 鲜活
- 鲜美
- 鲜艳
- 鲜花
- 鲜血