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Meaning of 鮮

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鮮 (Simplified: 鲜)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 3
Antonyms: 干
Total strokes: 17; Radical: 魚
Pictophonetic:羊 indicates the sound; 魚 (fish) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
Similar Characters: 鮓
1
Pinyin: xiān
English Definition:fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods
Chinese Definition:
①新的,不陈的,不干枯的:鲜果。鲜花。鲜嫩。新鲜。
②滋味美好:鲜美。鲜甜。这汤真鲜。
③有光彩的:鲜明。鲜亮。鲜艳。
④味美的食物:尝鲜。时鲜。
⑤特指鱼虾等水产食物:海鲜。鱼鲜。
⑥(鲜卑)中国古代北方民族。
⑦姓氏。

Example Words:
鮮明HSK 6 xiān míng bright; clear-cut; distinct
鮮花 xiān huā flower; fresh flowers; Classifiers: 朵
鮮血 xiān xuè blood
鮮艷HSK 5 xiān yàn bright-colored; gaily-colored
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2
Pinyin: xiǎn
English Definition:few; rare
Chinese Definition:
①少:鲜为人知。屡见不鲜。
Example Words:
鮮少 xiǎn shǎo very few; rarely
鮮為人知 xiǎn wéi rén zhī rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few
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Example Sentences
1
水果新鲜多汁
。
The fruits are fresh and juicy.
2
那些鲜花很漂亮
。
Those flowers are very beautiful.
3
这个蛋蛋很新鲜
。
This egg is very fresh.
4
鲜花在阳光下绽开
。
The flowers opened up in the sunlight.
5
我喜欢喝新鲜的果汁
。
I like to drink fresh fruit juice.