Meaning
immortal
Chinese: 神仙，也形容超凡美好。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 仙 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 神仙shén xiānDaoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person
- 仙女xiān nǚfairy
- 仙鹤xiān hèred-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
- 仙人xiān rénDaoist immortal; celestial being
- 大仙dà xiāngreat immortal
Example Sentence
这个传说里有一位美丽的仙女。Zhè ge chuán shuō lǐ yǒu yí wèi měi lì de xiān nǚ.There is a beautiful fairy in this legend.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this传说chuán shuōlegend里lǐinside有yǒuto have一yíone位wèiposition美丽měi lìbeautiful的deof仙女xiān nǚfairy。