xián

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See also xiān, xiǎn, and xiàn

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xián (form of xian2 with diacritic)

  1. : verbal particle of perfective aspect
  2. : together; all, completely; united; Salty (Chinese Simplified only)
  3. :
  4. : hold in mouth; harbor, cherish
  5. : pouch; hold; content
  6. : elegant, refined; skillful
  7. :
  8. :
  9. : hate, detest; suspect; criticize
  10. : refined, elegant, gracious
  11. : elegant, refined; skillful
  12. : string; string (of a bowed instrument); hypotenuse, crescent
  13. : composed, contented
  14. : crowd, squeeze, push against
  15. : to hold in the hand, to grasp; to wring
  16. : saliva
  17. :
  18. :
  19. : indigestion; buboes, lymphatic inflammation
  20. : epilepsy, convulsions
  21. , : epilepsy, convulsions
  22. : to peep; to spy
  23. :
  24. : 8' lance
  25. : stone slab used for washing clothes; an anvil
  26. :
  27. : string on musical instrument
  28. :
  29. : embryo; unfinished things
  30. :
  31. : the sides of a boat, bulwarks; a gunwale
  32. :
  33. :
  34. : millipede
  35. :
  36. : hairy and poisonous caterpillars
  37. : bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag
  38. :
  39. : see, observe, view; appearance
  40. : in harmony; in agreement; sincere
  41. , , : virtuous, worthy, good; able
  42. :
  43. : bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag
  44. : fence, barrier; defend; idle time
  45. : peaceful, tranquil, calm
  46. : fence, guard; defend; idle time
  47. : the silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera
  48. : silver pheasant badge worn by civil officials of the 5th grade
  49. :
  50. : the silver pheasant, Lophura nycthemera
  51. : salty, briny; salted; pickled
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