仙
HSK 7–9

仙 (xiān): Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal

xiān

Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal

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Pinyin

xiān

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal

How to Write 仙 (xiān)

仙 is written in 5 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

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Origin of 仙

A phono-semantic compound: 亻 (person) carries the meaning, and 山 hints at the pronunciation.

What 仙 is Made Of

仙 is built from 2 components:

亻man, person
山mountain, hill, peak

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Words Using 仙

Common Chinese words that contain 仙:

神仙

shénxiān

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