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神仙
shénxiān
1. Daoist immortal
2. supernatural entity
3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
4. fig. lighthearted person
HSK 6 Common • Top 16%

Character Breakdown

神
shén
god, spirit; divine, mysterious, supernatural
HSK 5 9 丶
仙
xiān
god; fairy; immortal, transcendent
HSK 6 5 丶

Compound Words (4)

夜神仙
yèshénxiān
night owl
活神仙似
huóshénxiānsì
to live like the immortals (advertising real estate)
狐鬼神仙
húguǐshénxiān
foxes, ghosts and immortals
饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙
fànhòuyīzhīyān,sàiguòhuóshénxiān
have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
13,662 of 84,292