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xián

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xián Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xián | xian2
English translation
elegant, refined, skillful

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About xián

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Number of strokes

10

Traditional form

xián

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Status morpheme / 状态语素 Zhuàngtài yǔsù

Learning hint

woman

Etymology of xián

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

女闲

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

xián

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Example sentences using xián

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导演 dǎoyǎn zài 镜头 jìngtóu 运用 yùnyòng shǎng 富有 fù yǒu 美感 měi gǎn yòu 渲染 xuàn rǎn le 气氛 qìfēn 戏剧 xìjù 手法 shǒufǎ de 运用 yùnyòng 娴熟 xián shú 自如 zì rú

The director employs sensuous, atmospheric camerawork and deft dramatic touches.

这部歌剧 gē jù 不及 bù jí 晚期 wǎn qī 作品 zuòpǐn 娴熟 xián shú

The opera lacks the polish of his later work.

计算机 jì suàn jī 电子行业属于 shǔyú 蓬勃发展 de 产业 chǎnyè 需要 xūyào 娴熟 xián shú de 技术人员 jì shù rén yuán

Computers and electronics are growth industries and need skilled technicians.

哥哥 gēge shì 技术 jìshù 娴熟 xián shú de 桨手

My old brother is a skilful paddler.

美甲 měi jiǎ 师修 cuò 指甲 zhǐjia de 手艺 shǒuyì 娴熟 xián shú

Manicurists are skilled at shaping and filing nails.

Words with xián

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
娴熟 xián shú adept嫻熟
xián elegant xián
娴静 xián jìng gentle and refined嫻靜
娴雅 xián yǎ refined嫻雅
娴淑 xián shū ladylike嫻淑

xián Decomposition & Compounds

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