Chinese words starting with “xian”
60 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable xian. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 13 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial x · final ian · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 18
- 2nd tone 9
- 3rd tone 8
- 4th tone 25
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 现在xiàn zàiHSK 1
now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
- 先生xiān shengHSK 1
teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor
- 现场xiàn chǎngHSK 3
the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
- 显示xiǎn shìHSK 3
to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
- 现实xiàn shíHSK 3
reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
- 显然xiǎn ránHSK 3
clearly; evidently; obviously
- 显著xiǎn zhùHSK 4
outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant
- 现金xiàn jīnHSK 3
cash
- 显得xiǎn deHSK 3
to seem; to look; to appear
- 现象xiàn xiàngHSK 3
phenomenon; appearance
- 现代xiàn dàiHSK 3
modern times; modern age; modern era
- 先进xiān jìnHSK 3
advanced (technology); to advance
- 现代化xiàn dài huàHSK 3
modernization
All 60 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 先 | xiān | d,g | early; prior; former; in advance; first | |
| 2 | 线 | xiàn | n,q | thread; string; wire; line; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) | |
| 3 | 限制 | xiàn zhì | v,vn | to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction; limit | |
| 4 | 线索 | xiàn suǒ | n | trail; clues; thread (of a story) | |
| 5 | 陷入 | xiàn rù | v | to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) | |
| 6 | 险 | xiǎn | a,g | danger; dangerous; rugged | |
| 7 | 县 | xiàn | n | county | |
| 8 | 显 | xiǎn | v,g | to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- | |
| 9 | 线路 | xiàn lù | n | (electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route | |
| 10 | 羡慕 | xiàn mù | v,vn | to envy; to admire | |
| 11 | 献 | xiàn | v | to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) | |
| 12 | 纤维 | xiān wéi | n | fiber | |
| 13 | 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | n | constitution (of a country) | |
| 14 | 闲 | xián | v,a,ad | enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle; unoccupied; leisure | |
| 15 | 现状 | xiàn zhuàng | n | current situation | |
| 16 | 限 | xiàn | v,g | to limit; to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound | |
| 17 | 现有 | xiàn yǒu | v,vn | currently existing; currently available | |
| 18 | 嫌 | xián | v,g | to dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity; abbr. for 犯, criminal suspect | |
| 19 | 鲜 | xiān | a,g,ad | fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods | |
| 20 | 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | n | pitfall; snare; trap | |
| 21 | 陷 | xiàn | v | pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect | |
| 22 | 鲜血 | xiān xuè | n | blood | |
| 23 | 鲜花 | xiān huā | n | flower; fresh flowers | |
| 24 | 嫌疑 | xián yí | n | suspicion; to have suspicions | |
| 25 | 咸 | xián | a | all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious | |
| 26 | 先前 | xiān qián | t | before; previously | |
| 27 | 掀起 | xiān qǐ | v | to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popularity, a controversy etc) | |
| 28 | 线条 | xiàn tiáo | n | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) | |
| 29 | 显现 | xiǎn xiàn | v,vn | appearance; to appear | |
| 30 | 弦 | xián | n | bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse | |
| 31 | 限于 | xiàn yú | v | to be limited to; to be confined to | |
| 32 | 先后 | xiān hòu | d | early or late; priority; in succession; one after another | |
| 33 | 现任 | xiàn rèn | b,v | to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) | |
| 34 | 鲜明 | xiān míng | a | bright; clear-cut; distinct | |
| 35 | 显而易见 | xiǎn ér yì jiàn | l | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying | |
| 36 | 先锋 | xiān fēng | n | vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde | |
| 37 | 现行 | xiàn xíng | b | to be in effect; in force; current | |
| 38 | 仙女 | xiān nǚ | n | fairy | |
| 39 | 限度 | xiàn dù | n | limitation; limit | |
| 40 | 显示器 | xiǎn shì qì | n | monitor (computer) | |
| 41 | 陷害 | xiàn hài | v,vn | to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against | |
| 42 | 显眼 | xiǎn yǎn | a | conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous | |
| 43 | 掀 | xiān | v | to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse | |
| 44 | 腺 | xiàn | n | gland | |
| 45 | 献血 | xiàn xuè | v,vn | to donate blood | |
| 46 | 显出 | xiǎn chū | v | to express; to exhibit | |
| 47 | 鲜活 | xiān huó | a | vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh | |
| 48 | 先例 | xiān lì | n | antecedent; precedent | |
| 49 | 鲜艳 | xiān yàn | a | bright-colored; gaily-colored | |
| 50 | 嫌弃 | xián qì | v | to regard with disdain; to shun |
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