xián

idle; unoccupied; leisure

Character data

Radical ⾨ (169.4)
Strokes 12
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

閑 xián
  1. 1. idle
  2. 2. unoccupied
  3. 3. leisure
  4. 4. (variant of xián) idle
  5. 5. enclosure

Words containing 閑

Word Meaning
to take a break from work; to snatch a moment of leisure
slack winter season (farming)
leisurely; at one's ease; carefree
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)
leisurely and free (idiom); carefree and at ease
to flatter and serve the powerful
with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)
relaxed; leisurely; carefree
to have money and time; the idle rich
unemployed and idle
to avoid external disturbance in order to idle
to idle about
other people's business
idle person; idler; unconcerned person
officials with light duties; supernumeraries
at leisure
to sit idly; to sit around
to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement
relaxed frame of mind; leisurely mood
at leisure; idle; unused
free time; leisure; unoccupied
decorative seal with a phrase on art
to chat; idle gossip
sinecure; position with practically no obligations
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