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鲜

xiān · xian/xiǎn · xian

Traditional 鮮 / 尟 / 尠 / 鱻

HSK 4

Meaning

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xiān 鮮

  1. fresh
  2. bright (in color)
  3. delicious
  4. tasty
  5. delicacy
  6. aquatic foods

xiǎn 鮮

  1. few
  2. rare

xiǎn 尟

  1. variant of 鮮 / 鲜 (xiǎn)

xiǎn 尠

  1. variant of 尟 / 鲜 (xiǎn)

xiān 鱻

  1. fish
  2. old variant of 鮮 / 鲜 (xiān)

xiǎn 鱻

  1. old variant of 鮮 / 鲜 (xiǎn)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)些(xiē)蔬(shū)菜(cài)很(hěn)鲜(xiān)，是(shì)今(jīn)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)刚(gāng)摘(zhāi)的(de)。

These vegetables are very fresh; they were picked this morning.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)海(hǎi)鲜(xiān)特(tè)别(bié)鲜(xiān)。

The seafood at this restaurant is especially fresh.

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