Meaning
fresh; few; rare
Chinese: 少量。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 鲜 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
- 新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
- 鲜花xiān huāflower; fresh flowers
- 海鲜hǎi xiānseafood
- 鲜明xiān míng(of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
- 鲜艳xiān yànbright-colored; gaily-colored
Example Sentence
市场上的蔬菜很新鲜。Shì chǎng shàng de shū cài hěn xīn xiān.The vegetables at the market are very fresh.
市场Shì chǎngmarketplace上shàngon的deof蔬菜shū càivegetables很hěnvery新鲜xīn xiānfresh (experience, food et。