PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin xian
Learn how to write 76 Chinese characters pronounced “xian” across 4 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “xian” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
beforehand; first; earlier
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to appear
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fresh
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thread
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all
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danger
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to envy
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enclosure
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county
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to limit
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to make visible
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to offer
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced xián
18 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xián, including 咸 (all), 闲 (enclosure), 嫌 (to dislike), 弦 (bow string), 贤 (worthy or virtuous person).
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enclosure
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to dislike
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bow string
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worthy or virtuous person
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bit (of a bridle)
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saliva
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elegant
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side of a ship or an aircraft
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epilepsy
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silver pheasant (Phasianus nycthemerus)
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Chinese characters pronounced xiàn
24 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xiàn, including 现 (to appear), 线 (thread), 羡 (to envy), 县 (county), 限 (to limit).
to appear
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county
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to limit
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to offer
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pitfall
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statute
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stuffing
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abbr. for 峴首山|岘首山[Xian4 shou3 shan1]
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amaranth (genus Amaranthus)
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(archaic) pit; hole in the ground
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Japanese variant of 縣|县
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gland
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graupel
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced xiǎn
15 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xiǎn, including 险 (danger), 显 (to make visible), 冼 (surname Xian), 猃 (a kind of dog with a long snout), 蚬 (basket clam (clam of family Corbiculidae); (esp.) Corbicula leana 真蜆|真蚬[zhen1 xian3]).
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to make visible
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surname Xian
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a kind of dog with a long snout
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basket clam (clam of family Corbiculidae); (esp.) Corbicula leana 真蜆|真蚬[zhen1 xian3]
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to mill (machining)
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bamboo brush for utensils
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barefooted
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old variant of 顯|显[xian3]
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moss
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conflagration
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Chinese characters pronounced xiān
19 dictionary entries use the pronunciation xiān, including 先 (beforehand; first; earlier), 鲜 (fresh), 仙 (immortal), 纤 (fine), 掀 (to lift (a lid)).
beforehand; first; earlier
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to lift (a lid)
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xenon (chemistry)
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Ahura Mazda, the creator deity in Zoroastrianism
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long-grained rice
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used in 豨薟|豨莶[xi1xian1]
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to manner of dancing
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acid radical
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shovel
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sunrise
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wild onions or leeks
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these xian characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 12 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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