xuán

HSK 7-9
common

Meaning of

玄 means black; dark; deep; abstruse; profound; mysterious. Pronounced xuán. HSK 7-9.

  • black; dark
  • deep; abstruse; profound; mysterious
  • unreliable; deceptive; fishy; slick

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

chuān穿
zhe
shēn
xuán
de
cháng
páo
 

He was wearing a black long robe.

Xuán
niǎo
shì
dài
chuán
shuō
zhōng
de
shén
niǎo
 

The black bird is a legendary bird in ancient times.

Zhè
zhǒng
chóu
shì
xuán
de
 
fēi
cháng
yǒu
guāng
 

This kind of silk is black and very lustrous.

dài
cháng
hēi
chēng
wéi
xuán
 

In ancient times, black was often called Xuan.

kōng
chéng
xiàn
chū
zhǒng
shēn
suì
de
xuán
 

The night sky presents a deep, dark black color.