xiān
仙
immortal; celestial being; fairy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
immortal; celestial being; fairy; supernatural being
A being in Taoist mythology who has attained eternal life and supernatural powers through spiritual cultivation.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
tā他
xiū修
liàn炼
chéng成
xiān仙
le了
。
Legend says he cultivated himself and became an immortal.
Gǔ古
dài代
dì帝
wáng王
cháng常
cháng常
pài派
rén人
qù去
hǎi海
wài外
qiú求
xiān仙
。
Ancient emperors often sent people overseas to seek the immortals.
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Zhè这
ge个
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
de的
xiān仙
nǚ女
fēi非
cháng常
shàn善
liáng良
。
The fairy in this story is very kind.
Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
wèi位
yǐn隐
shì士
miáo描
huì绘
dé得
xiàng像
shì世
wài外
xiān仙
rén人
yī一
yàng样
。
He depicted this hermit as if he were an otherworldly immortal.
Xǔ许
duō多
shén神
huà话
gù故
shì事
dōu都
wéi围
rào绕
zhe着
xiān仙
rén人
yǔ与
fán凡
rén人
de的
hù互
dòng动
zhǎn展
kāi开
。
Many mythological stories revolve around the interactions between immortals and mortals.
noun
a surname
neutralA relatively rare surname in China.
Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
Xiān仙
jīng经
lǐ理
。
This is Manager Xian.
Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
Xiān仙
xìng姓
míng名
rén人
bù不
duō多
。
There are not many famous historical figures with the surname Xian.
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Wǒ我
de的
tóng同
xué学
xìng姓
Xiān仙
。
My classmate's surname is Xian.
Tā他
chá查
yuè阅
le了
Xiān仙
xìng姓
de的
zú族
pǔ谱
。
He consulted the genealogy of the Xian family.
Zài在
bǎi百
jiā家
xìng姓
zhōng中
，
Xiān仙
xìng姓
bìng并
bù不
cháng常
jiàn见
。
The surname Xian is not very common among the Hundred Family Surnames.