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神仙 shénxiān

神仙 shénxiān Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 6 English Translations of the word 神仙 shénxiān .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shénxiān | shen2 xian1
English translation
Daoist immortal
supernatural entity
(in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
fig. lighthearted person

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About 神仙 shénxiān

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Traditional form

神仙 shénxiān

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 神仙 shénxiān

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Shén

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. shì represents the meaning and Shēn represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Shēn

Semantic compound

shì

Positional decomposition

礻申

Number of Strokes

9
xiān

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and Shān represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Phonetic compound

Shān

Semantic compound

rén

Positional decomposition

亻山

Number of Strokes

5

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Example sentences using 神仙 shénxiān

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神仙 shénxiān Jiào de 魔法 mó fǎ 使 shǐ 灰姑娘 Huī gū niang de 破烂 pò làn 衣衫 yī shān 变成 biàn chéng le jiàn 漂亮 piàoliang de cháng 外衣 wài yī .

The fairy godmother's magic charm turned Cinderella's rags into a beautiful gown.

神仙 shénxiān Decomposition

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神仙 shénxiān Compounds

See all 2 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 神仙 shénxiān in their composition.

  • Shén
    • shén
  • xiān
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A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

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