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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 限定 | xiàn dìng | v,vn | to restrict to; to limit | |
| 52 | 先天 | xiān tiān | n | embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]); inborn; innate; natural | |
| 53 | 现成 | xiàn chéng | b | ready-made; readily available | |
| 54 | 显赫 | xiǎn hè | a | illustrious; celebrated | |
| 55 | 衔接 | xián jiē | v,vn | to link up; to connect; to join | |
| 56 | 闲话 | xián huà | n,v | casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind) | |
| 57 | 鲜美 | xiān měi | a | delicious; tasty | |
| 58 | 贤惠 | xián huì | a | variant of 贤慧 | |
| 59 | 仙鹤 | xiān hè | n | red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) | |
| 60 | 馅儿 | xiàn r | n | erhua variant of 馅; (of food) filling; stuffing |
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