闲
HSK 5

闲 (xián): fence, guard, defend

xián

fence, guard, defend

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Pinyin

xián

HSK Level

Level 5

Characters

1

English Meaning

fence, guard, defend

How to Write 闲 (xián)

闲 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

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Origin of 闲

A wooden fence 木 with a door 门

What 闲 is Made Of

闲 is built from 2 components:

门gate, door, entrance, opening
木tree

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Words Using 闲

Common Chinese words that contain 闲:

休闲

xiūxián

空闲

kòngxián

闲话

xiánhuà

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