仙人

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Chinese

immortal man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(仙人)

Pronunciation


Noun

(deprecated template usage) 仙人

  1. (Chinese mythology) immortal; supernatural entity; celestial being; transcendent being
    仙人下凡  ―  xiānrén xiàfán  ―  a celestial being descends into the mortal world
  2. (dialectical Hakka) beggar
  3. (Modern day) taoist saint; ascension; enlightened one

Synonyms

  • (immortal): 神仙 (shénxiān)
  • (beggar):

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1

Etymology

From sen (, supernatural being, hermit) + nin (, human being)

Noun

(せん)(にん) (sennin

  1. (Taoism) immortal mountain fairy or wizard.
  2. hermit, unworldly person, mountain man.
  3. one not bound by earthly desires or the thoughts of normal men.

Synonyms