| 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 |
| 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 |
| 1 | The fruits are fresh and juicy. | |
| 2 | Those flowers are very beautiful. | |
| 3 | This egg is very fresh. | |
| 4 | The flowers opened up in the sunlight. | |
| 5 | I like to drink fresh fruit juice. |