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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
先 xiān	先 \| 先* \| *先	beforehand; first; earlier / at first; originally / for the time being; for now / (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself)	HSK 1


县 xiàn	县 \| 县* \| *县	county	縣 HSK 4


咸 xián	咸 \| 咸* \| *咸	all / everyone / each / widespread / harmonious	HSK 4


咸 xián	咸 \| 咸* \| *咸	salted / salty / stingy / miserly	鹹 HSK 4


闲 xián	闲 \| 闲* \| *闲	idle / unoccupied / leisure	閒 HSK 5


掀 xiān	掀 \| 掀* \| *掀	to lift (a lid) / to rock / to convulse	HSK 7-9


鲜 xiān	鲜 \| 鲜* \| *鲜	fresh / bright (in color) / delicious / tasty / delicacy / aquatic foods	鮮 HSK 4


显 xiǎn	显 \| 显* \| *显	to make visible / to reveal / prominent / conspicuous / (prefix) phanero-	顯 HSK 5


线 xiàn	线 \| 线* \| *线	thread / string / wire / line / CL: 條｜条, 股, 根 / (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)	線 HSK 3


嫌 xián	嫌 \| 嫌* \| *嫌	to dislike / suspicion / resentment / enmity / abbr. for 嫌犯, criminal suspect	HSK 6


西安外国语大学 Xī'ān Wàiguóyǔ Dàxué	西安…大学 \| 西安…大学* \| *西安…大学	Xi'an International Studies University (XISU)	西安外國語大學


小寨 Xiǎozhài	小寨 \| 小寨* \| *小寨	Xiaozhai neighborhood of Xi'an


献 xiàn	献 \| 献* \| *献	to offer / to present / to dedicate / to donate / to show / to put on display / worthy person (old)	獻 HSK 5


𬀪 xiàn	𬀪 \| 𬀪* \| *𬀪	to appear (of sun)	晛


仙 xiān	仙 \| 仙* \| *仙	immortal


限 xiàn	限 \| 限* \| *限	to limit / to restrict / (bound form) limit / bound	HSK 7-9


弦 xián	弦 \| 弦* \| *弦	bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL: 根	HSK 7-9


周至 Zhōuzhì	周至 \| 周至* \| *周至	Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi


长安 Cháng'ān	长安 \| 长安* \| *长安	Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE / see 長安區｜长安区	長安


咸 Xián	咸 \| 咸* \| *咸	surname Xian


见 xiàn	见 \| 见* \| *见	to appear / also written 現｜现	見


跹 xiān	跹 \| 跹* \| *跹	to manner of dancing / to walk around	躚


羡 xiàn	羡 \| 羡* \| *羡	to envy	羨


临潼区 Líntóng Qū	临潼区 \| 临潼区* \| *临潼区	Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	臨潼區


险 xiǎn	险 \| 险* \| *险	danger / dangerous / rugged	險 HSK 6


汉献帝 Hàn Xiàndì	汉献帝 \| 汉献帝* \| *汉献帝	Emperor Xian of Han (181-234), the final Han emperor, set up by Dong Zhuo 董卓, reigned 189-220, forced to abdicate 220 by Cao Pi 曹丕	漢獻帝


冼星海 Xiǎn Xīnghǎi	冼星海 \| 冼星海* \| *冼星海	Xian Xinghai (1905-1945), violinist and composer, known for patriotic wartime pieces, including Yellow River Oratorio 黃河大合唱｜黄河大合唱


纤 xiān	纤 \| 纤* \| *纤	fine / delicate / minute	纖


半坡 Bànpō	半坡 \| 半坡* \| *半坡	Banpo neolithic Yangshao culture archaeological site east of Xi'an 西安


猃 xiǎn	猃 \| 猃* \| *猃	a kind of dog with a long snout / see 獫狁｜猃狁	獫


新城区 Xīnchéng Qū	新城区 \| 新城区* \| *新城区	Xincheng, a district of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市, Inner Mongolia / Xincheng, a district of Xi'an City 西安市, Shaanxi	新城區


𪾢 xiàn	𪾢 \| 𪾢* \| *𪾢	goggle-eyed	睍


腺 xiàn	腺 \| 腺* \| *腺	gland	HSK 7-9


骊山 Líshān	骊山 \| 骊山* \| *骊山	Mt Li near Xi'an with the tomb of the First Emperor	驪山


大唐芙蓉园 Dàtáng Fúróngyuán	大唐芙蓉园 \| 大唐芙蓉园* \| *大唐芙蓉园	Tang Paradise in Xi'an	大唐芙蓉園


西安 Xī'ān	西安 \| 西安* \| *西安	see 西安市 / see 西安區｜西安区


铦 xiān	铦 \| 铦* \| *铦	fish-spear / sharp	銛


陕西省 Shǎnxī Shěng	陕西省 \| 陕西省* \| *陕西省	Shaanxi Province, capital Xi'an 西安市 (short name 陝｜陕 or 秦)	陝西省


陷 xiàn	陷 \| 陷* \| *陷	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	HSK 7-9


未央区 Wèiyāng Qū	未央区 \| 未央区* \| *未央区	Weiyang District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	未央區


贤 xián	贤 \| 贤* \| *贤	worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation	賢


伭 Xián	伭 \| 伭* \| *伭	surname Xian


伭 xián	伭 \| 伭* \| *伭	(literary) cruel; ruthless / (literary) dark red; black


莲湖区 Liánhú Qū	莲湖区 \| 莲湖区* \| *莲湖区	Lianhu District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	蓮湖區


衔 xián	衔 \| 衔* \| *衔	bit (of a bridle) / to hold in the mouth / to harbor (feelings) / to link / to accept / rank / title	銜


鲜 xiǎn	鲜 \| 鲜* \| *鲜	few / rare	鮮


咸安区 Xián'ān Qū	咸安区 \| 咸安区* \| *咸安区	Xian'an, a district of Xianning City 咸寧市｜咸宁市, Hubei	咸安區


长安区 Cháng'ān Qū	长安区 \| 长安区* \| *长安区	Chang'an District of Xi'an City 西安市, Shaanxi / Chang'an, a district of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市｜石家庄市, Hebei	長安區


雁塔区 Yàntǎ Qū	雁塔区 \| 雁塔区* \| *雁塔区	Yanta District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	雁塔區


闲 xián	闲 \| 闲* \| *闲	enclosure / (variant of 閒｜闲) idle / unoccupied / leisure	閑 HSK 5


大雁塔 Dàyàntǎ	大雁塔 \| 大雁塔* \| *大雁塔	Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an


周至县 Zhōuzhìxiàn	周至县 \| 周至县* \| *周至县	Zhouzhi county in Xi'an 西安, Shaanxi	周至縣


䕭 xián	䕭 \| 䕭* \| *䕭	a kind of vegetable


洗 xiǎn	洗 \| 洗* \| *洗	used in 洗馬｜洗马


纎 xiān	纎 \| 纎* \| *纎	old variant of 纖｜纤


蚬 xiǎn	蚬 \| 蚬* \| *蚬	basket clam (clam of family Corbiculidae); (esp.) Corbicula leana 真蜆｜真蚬	蜆


鹇 xián	鹇 \| 鹇* \| *鹇	silver pheasant (Phasianus nycthemerus) / silver pheasant badge worn by civil officials of the 5th grade	鷴


黄河大合唱 Huáng Hé Dàhéchàng	黄河大合唱 \| 黄河大合唱* \| *黄河大合唱	Yellow River Cantata (1939) by Xian Xinghai 冼星海	黃河大合唱


阿房宫 Ēpáng Gōng	阿房宫 \| 阿房宫* \| *阿房宫	Epang Palace, palace complex in western Xi'an built by Qin Shihuang 秦始皇 / also pr. [E1fang2 Gong1]	阿房宮


西安交通大学 Xī'ān Jiāotōng Dàxué	西安…大学 \| 西安…大学* \| *西安…大学	Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU)	西安交通大學


鲜 xiān	鲜 \| 鲜* \| *鲜	fish / old variant of 鮮｜鲜	鱻 HSK 4


秦陵 Qínlíng	秦陵 \| 秦陵* \| *秦陵	the tomb of the First Emperor at Mt Li 驪山｜骊山 near Xi'an (awaits excavation)


钟楼 zhōnglóu	钟楼 \| 钟楼* \| *钟楼	bell tower / campanile / clock tower / Bell Tower, historic attraction in Xian, Beijing etc	鐘樓


半坡村 bànpōcūn	半坡村 \| 半坡村* \| *半坡村	archaeological site near Xi'an


现 xiàn	现 \| 现* \| *现	to appear / present / now / existing / current	現


西安市 Xī'ān Shì	西安市 \| 西安市* \| *西安市	Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi Province 陝西省｜陕西省


憸 xiān	憸 \| 憸* \| *憸	artful / flattering


秦始皇帝陵 Qín Shǐ Huángdìlíng	秦始皇帝陵 \| 秦始皇帝陵* \| *秦始皇帝陵	the mausoleum of the First Emperor near Xi'an


临潼 Líntóng	临潼 \| 临潼* \| *临潼	Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	臨潼


阎良区 Yánliáng Qū	阎良区 \| 阎良区* \| *阎良区	Yanliang District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	閻良區


灞桥 Bàqiáo	灞桥 \| 灞桥* \| *灞桥	Baqiao District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	灞橋


小雁塔 Xiǎoyàntǎ	小雁塔 \| 小雁塔* \| *小雁塔	Small Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an


西安事变 Xī'ān Shìbiàn	西安事变 \| 西安事变* \| *西安事变	Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石｜蒋介石)	西安事變


西安区 Xī'ān Qū	西安区 \| 西安区* \| *西安区	Xi'an District of Liaoyuan City 遼源市｜辽源市, Jilin / Xi'an District of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang	西安區


藓 xiǎn	藓 \| 藓* \| *藓	moss / lichen / moss on damp walls / used erroneously for 蘇｜苏	蘚


冼 Xiǎn	冼 \| 冼* \| *冼	surname Xian


撊 xiàn	撊 \| 撊* \| *撊	valiant / wrathful


酰 xiān	酰 \| 酰* \| *酰	acid radical / -acyl (chemistry)


挦 xián	挦 \| 挦* \| *挦	to pull out (esp. hair or feathers) / to pick / to pluck / fig. to extract (lines from a text)	撏


𬸣 xiān	𬸣 \| 𬸣* \| *𬸣	(literary) (adjective) (of birds) flying; soaring	鶱


献县 Xiàn Xiàn	献县 \| 献县* \| *献县	Xian County or Xianxian, a county in Cangzhou City 滄州市｜沧州市, Hebei	獻縣


蚿 xián	蚿 \| 蚿* \| *蚿	millipede


莲湖 Liánhú	莲湖 \| 莲湖* \| *莲湖	Lianhu District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi	蓮湖


碑林 Bēilín	碑林 \| 碑林* \| *碑林	Forest of Steles (museum in Xi'an) / Beilin District of Xi’an 西安市, Shaanxi


宪 xiàn	宪 \| 宪* \| *宪	statute / constitution	憲


半坡遗址 Bànpōyízhǐ	半坡遗址 \| 半坡遗址* \| *半坡遗址	Banpo neolithic Yangshao culture archaeological site east of Xi'an 西安	半坡遺址


籼 xiān	籼 \| 籼* \| *籼	long-grained rice / same as 秈


大慈恩寺 Dàcí'ēnsì	大慈恩寺 \| 大慈恩寺* \| *大慈恩寺	Daci'en Buddhist temple in Xi'an


狝 xiǎn	狝 \| 狝* \| *狝	to hunt in autumn (archaic)	獮


秈 xiān	秈 \| 秈* \| *秈	common rice


断袖之癖 duànxiùzhīpǐ	断袖之癖 \| 断袖之癖* \| *断袖之癖	lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書｜汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.	斷袖之癖


秦始皇陵 Qín Shǐhuánglíng	秦始皇陵 \| 秦始皇陵* \| *秦始皇陵	the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山｜骊山 near Xi'an (awaits excavation)


舷 xián	舷 \| 舷* \| *舷	side of a ship or an aircraft


僩 xiàn	僩 \| 僩* \| *僩	courageous / valiant


崄 xiǎn	崄 \| 崄* \| *崄	precipitous / rugged	嶮


暹 xiān	暹 \| 暹* \| *暹	sunrise


娴 xián	娴 \| 娴* \| *娴	elegant / refined / to be skilled at	嫻


线 xiàn	线 \| 线* \| *线	variant of 線｜线	綫 HSK 3


终南山 Zhōngnán Shān	终南山 \| 终南山* \| *终南山	Zhongnan Mountains, near Xi'an / also known as the Taiyi Mountains	終南山


筅 xiǎn	筅 \| 筅* \| *筅	bamboo brush for utensils

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