CHARACTERS / XIAN

“xian” is 23 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 先xiānbeforehandHSK 1 · TONE 1
  2. 现xiànto appearHSK 1 · TONE 4
  3. 见xiànto appearHSK 1 · TONE 4
  4. 鲜xiānfreshHSK 3 · TONE 1
  5. 咸xiánallHSK 4 · TONE 2
  6. 线xiànthreadHSK 4 · TONE 4
  7. 羡xiànto envyHSK 4 · TONE 4
  8. 险xiǎndangerHSK 4 · TONE 3
  9. 县xiàncountyHSK 5 · TONE 4
  10. 显xiǎnto make visibleHSK 5 · TONE 3
  11. 献xiànto offerHSK 5 · TONE 4
  12. 闲xiánidleHSK 5 · TONE 2
  13. 限xiànto limitHSK 5 · TONE 4
  14. 仙xiānimmortalHSK 6 · TONE 1
  15. 嫌xiánto dislikeHSK 6 · TONE 2
  16. 宪xiànstatuteHSK 6 · TONE 4
  17. 弦xiánbow stringHSK 6 · TONE 2
  18. 掀xiānto lift (a lid)HSK 6 · TONE 1
  19. 纤xiānfineHSK 6 · TONE 1
  20. 衔xiánbit (of a bridle)HSK 6 · TONE 2
  21. 贤xiánworthy or virtuous personHSK 6 · TONE 2
  22. 陷xiànpitfallHSK 6 · TONE 4
  23. 馅xiànfillingHSK 6 · TONE 4