Keyword
few
- fresh
- delicious
- attractive
- Frequency
- #926
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
xiān67%
xiǎn33%
Mnemonic
鱼 (fish) gives the meaning and 羊 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
Used in vocabulary
朝鲜
North Korea; Korea as geographic term; Taiwan pr. Chāo2xian
新鲜
fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon
鲜明
(of colors) bright; fresh and clear; clear-cut; distinct
鲜花
flower; fresh flowers
鲜血
blood
海鲜
seafood
朝鲜半岛
Korean Peninsula
鲜
few; rare
鲜艳
bright-colored; gaily-colored
朝鲜战争
Korean War (1950-1953)
朝鲜族
Korean ethnic group; Koreans (major ethnic group of the Korean Peninsula); Korean ethnic minority in China
鲜
fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods; fish
鲜活
vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh
朝鲜人
a North Korean; (in broader or historical usage) a Korean
鲜卑
Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples
屡见不鲜
a common occurrence (idiom)
旗帜鲜明
to show one's colors; to have a clear-cut stand (idiom)
南朝鲜
South Korea
北朝鲜
North Korea
鲜为人知
rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few
光鲜
bright and neat
保鲜
to keep fresh; to preserve freshness
鲜美
fresh and delicious; tasty
鲜红
scarlet; bright red