How do you pronounce 鹇?

鹇 is pronounced "xián" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 2.

What HSK level is 鹇?

鹇 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 鹇?

Common words with 鹇 include 白鹇 ((bird species of China) silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)), 蓝鹇 ((bird species of China) Swinhoe's pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)), 黑鹇 ((bird species of China) kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)).

How do you write 鹇?

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鹇 (xián), silver pheasant (Phasianus nycthemerus)

Q: What does 鹇 mean in Chinese?

鹇 (xián) means "silver pheasant (Phasianus nycthemerus); silver pheasant badge worn by civil officials of the 5th grade" in Chinese.

鹇

xián

silver pheasant (Phasianus nycthemerus); silver pheasant badge worn by civil officials of the 5th grade

Traditional: 鷴

Character Breakdown

Radical: 鳥 (no. 196)Traditional: 鷴

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Definitions

silver pheasant (Phasianus nycthemerus)
silver pheasant badge worn by civil officials of the 5th grade

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 鹇

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
白鹇	bái xián	(bird species of China) silver pheasant (Lophura nycthemera)
蓝鹇	lán xián	(bird species of China) Swinhoe's pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)
黑鹇	hēi xián	(bird species of China) kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)

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水丝(shuǐ sī)· (silver) of low purity

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雉鸡(zhì jī)· (bird species of China) common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

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三寸不烂之舌(sān cùn bù làn zhī shé)· to have a silver tongue

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

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