Pronunciation

Characters pronounced xian.

23 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 23 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

县 xiàn county, district, subdivision 宪 xiàn constitution, statute, law 献 xiàn offer, present; show, display 现 xiàn appear, manifest, become visible 线 xiàn line, thread, wire; clue 羡 xiàn envy, admire; praise; covet 腺 xiàn gland 限 xiàn boundary, limit, line 陷 xiàn submerge, sink, plunge; trap 馅 xiàn filling, stuffing; secret 咸 xián together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞ 嫌 xián hate, detest; suspect; criticize 弦 xián string; hypotenuse, crescent 衔 xián classic bit; hold in mouth, bite; gag 贤 xián virtuous, worthy, good; able 闲 xián fence, guard; defend; idle time 仙 xiān Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal; cent 先 xiān classic first, former, previous 掀 xiān lift, raise; stir 纤 xiān elegant fine, delicate; minute; graceful 鲜 xiān fresh; delicious; attractive 显 xiǎn bright manifest, display; evident, clear 险 xiǎn narrow pass, strategic point

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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