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Meaning of 闲

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(Trad.: 閑)
Pinyin: xián
English Definition: enclosure; (variant of ) idle; unoccupied; leisure
Chinese Definition:
①无事,与“忙”相对:闲暇。闲逛。闲居。闲人。居闲。空闲。
②指房屋、器物等放着不用:闲置。闲弃。闲房。闲钱。
③安静,清静:安闲。悠闲。闲逸。闲适。闲庭(清静的院落)。闲情逸致。
④与正事无关的:闲谈。闲聊。闲笔(指文学作品中与主题无关的文字)。
⑤平常:等闲。
⑥古同“娴”,熟习,文雅。
⑦空虚:回首总成闲。
⑧木栏之类的遮拦物。
⑨防御:防闲。
Antonyms:
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Ideographic: A wooden fence with a door
Character Formation:
  • Surround from above
    • [ mén ] gate, door, entrance, opening
    • [ ] tree; wood, lumber; wooden
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Example Words
休闲 xiū xián leisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow
闲话 xián huà variant of 闲话 ; digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; Classifiers:
闲话 xián huà casual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind)
闲置 xián zhì to leave sth unused; to lie idle
闲谈 xián tán to chat
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Example Sentences
1
I like to wander around at home.
2
She enjoys reading books in her free time.
3
I like to read books in my free time.
4
She likes to read books in her free time.
5
Other people's affairs, don't meddle in them.