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xian Chinese words in HSK vocabulary

Compare 80 HSK headwords in the xian pinyin group: Chinese forms, tone-marked pinyin, learner meanings, dictionary senses and HSK level membership.

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What words are in the xian pinyin group?

The xian group contains 80 HSK vocabulary headwords, including 先生 / 现在 / 先 / 鲜 / 鲜花 / 咸 / 现金 / 现有. Pinyin alone is not enough to know the meaning, so this page keeps the Chinese form, pinyin, English meaning and level membership together.

HSK vocabulary pronounced xian

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

HSK Level 1HSK 3.0 Level 1
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān sheng

  • teacher
  • Mister (Mr.)
  • husband
  • doctor (topolect)
  • gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.)
  • (dialect) doctor

先

xiān

early

HSK Level 3HSK 3.0 Level 3
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān

  • early
  • prior
  • former
  • in advance
  • first
  • beforehand; first; earlier

鲜

xiān · xiǎn

fresh

HSK 3.0 Level 4
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān

  • fresh
  • bright (in color)
  • delicious
  • tasty
  • delicacy
  • aquatic foods

xiǎn

  • few
  • rare

鲜花

xiān huā

flower

HSK 3.0 Level 4
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān huā

  • flower
  • fresh flowers

现有

xiàn yǒu

currently existing

HSK 3.0 Level 4
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn yǒu

  • currently existing
  • currently available

线上

xiàn shàng

online

HSK 3.0 Level 4
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn shàng

  • online

线下

xiàn xià

offline

HSK 3.0 Level 4
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn xià

  • offline
  • below the line

先后

xiān hòu

early or late; first and last; priority

HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān hòu

  • early or late; first and last; priority
  • in succession; one after another

先进

xiān jìn

advanced (technology)

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān jìn

  • advanced (technology)
  • to advance
  • sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
  • meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)

鲜艳

xiān yàn

bright-colored

HSK Level 5HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān yàn

  • bright-colored
  • gaily-colored
  • bright-colored; gaily-colored

闲

xián

idle

HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xián

  • idle
  • unoccupied
  • leisure

显然

xiǎn rán

clear

HSK Level 5HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn rán

  • clear
  • evident
  • obvious(ly)
  • clearly; evidently; obviously

显示

xiǎn shì

to show

HSK Level 5HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn shì

  • to show
  • to illustrate
  • to display
  • to demonstrate

现场

xiàn chǎng

lit. actual location

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn chǎng

  • lit. actual location
  • the scene (of the incident)
  • on-the-spot
  • the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
  • (on) the spot
  • (at) the site

现代化

xiàn dài huà

modernization

HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn dài huà

  • modernization

现实

xiàn shí

reality

HSK Level 5HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn shí

  • reality
  • actuality
  • real
  • actual
  • reality; actuality
  • real; actual

线路

xiàn lù

(electricity) line; circuit; wire

HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn lù

  • (electricity) line; circuit; wire
  • (traffic) road; track; route

限制

xiàn zhì

to restrict

HSK Level 5HSK 3.0 Level 5
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn zhì

  • to restrict
  • to limit
  • to confine
  • restriction
  • limit

掀起

xiān qǐ

to lift

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān qǐ

  • to lift
  • to raise in height
  • to begin
  • upsurge
  • to set off (a campaign)
  • to lift; to raise (a lid etc)

鲜明

xiān míng

bright

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān míng

  • bright
  • clear-cut
  • distinct
  • (of colors) bright; fresh and clear
  • clear-cut; distinct

弦

xián

bow string

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xián

  • bow string
  • string of musical instrument
  • watchspring
  • chord (segment of curve)
  • hypotenuse

贤惠

xián huì

chaste

HSK Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xián huì

  • chaste
  • virtuous

衔接

xián jiē

to join together

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xián jiē

  • to join together
  • to combine
  • to link up; to connect; to join

显

xiǎn

to make visible

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn

  • to make visible
  • to reveal
  • prominent
  • conspicuous
  • (prefix) phanero-

显著

xiǎn zhù

outstanding

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn zhù

  • outstanding
  • notable
  • remarkable
  • statistically significant

险

xiǎn

danger

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn

  • danger
  • dangerous
  • rugged

现存

xiàn cún

extant

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn cún

  • extant
  • existent
  • in stock

现货

xiàn huò

merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn huò

  • merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale
  • merchandise in stock
  • available item
  • actuals (investment)
  • actual commodities

线

xiàn

thread

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn

  • thread
  • string
  • wire
  • line
  • (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city)

限

xiàn

to limit

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn

  • to limit
  • to restrict
  • (bound form) limit
  • bound

限度

xiàn dù

limitation

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn dù

  • limitation
  • limit

限于

xiàn yú

to be limited to

HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn yú

  • to be limited to
  • to be confined to

陷害

xiàn hài

to frame (up)

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn hài

  • to frame (up)
  • to make false charges against
  • to entrap
  • to set up

陷入

xiàn rù

to sink into

HSK Level 6HSK 3.0 Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn rù

  • to sink into
  • to get caught up in
  • to land in (a predicament)

馅儿

xiàn r

stuffing

HSK Level 6
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn r

  • stuffing

仙鹤

xiān hè

red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān hè

  • red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)

先锋

xiān fēng

vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān fēng

  • vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde

先天

xiān tiān

inborn; innate; natural

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān tiān

  • inborn; innate; natural

掀

xiān

to lift (a lid)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān

  • to lift (a lid)
  • to rock
  • to convulse

鲜活

xiān huó

vivid; lively

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān huó

  • vivid; lively
  • (of food ingredients) live or fresh

鲜美

xiān měi

fresh and delicious; tasty

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiān měi

  • fresh and delicious; tasty

鲜为人知

xiǎn wéi rén zhī

rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn wéi rén zhī

  • rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown
  • secret to all but a few

闲置

xián zhì

to leave sth unused

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xián zhì

  • to leave sth unused
  • to lie idle

嫌弃

xián qì

to regard with disdain; to shun

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xián qì

  • to regard with disdain; to shun

显而易见

xiǎn ér yì jiàn

clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn ér yì jiàn

  • clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously
  • clearly
  • it goes without saying

显赫

xiǎn hè

illustrious

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn hè

  • illustrious
  • celebrated

显露

xiǎn lù

to become visible; to reveal

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn lù

  • to become visible; to reveal

显示器

xiǎn shì qì

display device; monitor

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn shì qì

  • display device; monitor

显微镜

xiǎn wēi jìng

microscope

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn wēi jìng

  • microscope

显现

xiǎn xiàn

appearance

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn xiàn

  • appearance
  • to appear

显性

xiǎn xìng

visible

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn xìng

  • visible
  • conspicuous
  • phanero-
  • dominant (gene)

显眼

xiǎn yǎn

conspicuous

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiǎn yǎn

  • conspicuous
  • eye-catching
  • glamorous

现任

xiàn rèn

to occupy a post currently

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn rèn

  • to occupy a post currently
  • current (president etc); incumbent
  • (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse)

现行

xiàn xíng

to be in effect

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn xíng

  • to be in effect
  • in force
  • current

线条

xiàn tiáo

line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn tiáo

  • line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
  • the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc)

限定

xiàn dìng

to restrict to

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn dìng

  • to restrict to
  • to limit

陷

xiàn

pitfall

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn

  • pitfall
  • trap
  • to get stuck
  • to sink
  • to cave in
  • to frame (false charge)

馅

xiàn

filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn

  • filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)

献

xiàn

to offer

HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9
Dictionary readings and meanings

xiàn

  • to offer
  • to present
  • to dedicate
  • to donate
  • to show
  • to put on display

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Frequently asked questions

What Chinese words are pronounced xian?

This HSK Atlas group lists 80 HSK headwords whose first pinyin syllable is xian, including 先生 / 现在 / 先 / 鲜 / 鲜花 / 咸 / 现金 / 现有.

Does xian have one meaning in Chinese?

No. A pinyin group can contain many different Chinese characters and words. Use the Chinese form and context, not pinyin alone, to identify the meaning.

Why does one pinyin page include multi-character words?

HSK learners search and review by pinyin. Grouping words by the first pinyin syllable keeps homophones and related search results together without exposing technical codepoint URLs.

Where should I study these words next?

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