CHARACTERS / XIAN
“xian” is 23 characters.
Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.
- 先xiānbeforehandHSK 1 · TONE 1
- 现xiànto appearHSK 1 · TONE 4
- 见xiànto appearHSK 1 · TONE 4
- 鲜xiānfreshHSK 3 · TONE 1
- 咸xiánallHSK 4 · TONE 2
- 线xiànthreadHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 羡xiànto envyHSK 4 · TONE 4
- 险xiǎndangerHSK 4 · TONE 3
- 县xiàncountyHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 显xiǎnto make visibleHSK 5 · TONE 3
- 献xiànto offerHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 闲xiánidleHSK 5 · TONE 2
- 限xiànto limitHSK 5 · TONE 4
- 仙xiānimmortalHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 嫌xiánto dislikeHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 宪xiànstatuteHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 弦xiánbow stringHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 掀xiānto lift (a lid)HSK 6 · TONE 1
- 纤xiānfineHSK 6 · TONE 1
- 衔xiánbit (of a bridle)HSK 6 · TONE 2
- 贤xiánworthy or virtuous personHSK 6 · TONE 2
- 陷xiànpitfallHSK 6 · TONE 4
- 馅xiànfillingHSK 6 · TONE 4