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Pinyin: xuán
English Definition: black; mysterious
Chinese Definition:
①深奥不容易理解的:玄妙。玄奥。玄理(a。深奥的道理;b。魏晋玄学所标榜的道理)。玄学。玄秘。
②虚伪,不真实,不可靠:玄想。玄虚。
③黑色:玄青(深黑色)。玄武(a。道教所奉的北方之神,它的形象为龟蛇合体;b。二十八宿中北方七宿的合称)。
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Example Words
玄机 xuán profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles
玄虚 xuán deceitful trick; mystery; unfathomable
故弄玄虚 nòng xuán deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated
玄妙 xuán miào mysterious; profound; abstruse
玄武 xuán Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky
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Example Sentences
1
Still, Hyun's rejection of the North's explanation is a sign the South does not rule that possibility out.
2
The historical stories of the Chinese monk Fa Xian, Xuan Zang, and Nepal' s Princess Bhrukuti, Architect Arniko are still popular among the two peoples.
3
I will not pretend that raising children amid a stream of tests is a Zen experience, for them or for their parents.