xiān xian

fresh; delicious; tasty

Character data

Radical ⿂ (195.6)
Strokes 17
SIMPLIFIED

Definitions

鮮 xiān
  1. 1. fresh
  2. 2. delicious
  3. 3. tasty
  4. 4. bright (in color)
  5. 5. delicacy
  6. 6. aquatic foods
  7. 7. fish
  8. 8. old variant of xiān
鮮 xiǎn
  1. 1. few
  2. 2. rare
  3. 3. variant of xiǎn
  4. 4. variant of xiǎn
  5. 5. old variant of xiǎn

Words containing 鮮

Word Meaning
Korean written language
Korean ethnic group in China (mainly in northeast China)
Chosun Ilbo, a South Korean newspaper
talks on North Korea's nuclear program
People's Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea)
Korea Strait; Tsushima Strait (between Japan and Korea)
Korean 12-stringed zither; gayageum
Japanese colonial administration of Korea 1910-1945
Korean language
Joseon, last Korean dynasty (1392-1910)
Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang zhāng róng and Jon Halliday
effective government requires minimal intervention
seafood
hoisin sauce (barbecue sauce); seafood sauce
slight; meager
fresh produce and freshly prepared foods
delicious; fresh and tender (of food)
Wiman Joseon kingdom in ancient Korea
Wiman Joseon, ancient Korean kingdom
sharp image; clear-cut; in bold outline
Changbai Korean Autonomous County in Jilin
few finish what they start; lack perseverance
bright (color); vivid
Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples
Xianbei or Xianbi, historic ethnic group of northern nomads