鮮U+9BAE17 STROKES
Entry·pron. xiān
ㄒㄧㄢ
“fresh; delicious; tasty; bright (in color); aquatic foods; few; rare”
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- 新鮮ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄢfresh (food, air, produce); novel, uncommon, or new (idea, experience); original, innovative.
- 朝鮮ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄢKorea as a geographic term; the Korean Peninsula; North Korea (mainland usage); Korea (Taiwan usage).
- 鮮明ㄒㄧㄢ ㄇㄧㄥˊ(of colors) bright, vivid, striking; clear-cut, distinct; clear, obvious; shrewd, astute
- 海鮮ㄏㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢseafood; edible marine animals, such as fish, shellfish, and crustaceans, typically consumed as food.
- 鮮少ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄠˇvery few; rarely; seldom; hardly ever; scarcely.
- 鮮血ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄝˇblood; fresh blood; bright red blood
- 鮮豔ㄒㄧㄢ ㄧㄢˋbright-colored; vivid; gaily-colored; fresh and brilliant in color
- 朝鮮半島ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄢˋ ㄉㄠˇKorean Peninsula; peninsula in East Asia between the Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan, extending south toward Japan.
- 鮮花ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚflower; fresh flowers; a blooming plant or blossom, often given as a gift or used for decoration
- 新鮮人ㄒㄧㄣ ˙ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊa newcomer to a place; especially a college freshman; a first-year university student
- 生鮮ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄢfresh; fresh foods, especially fresh fish, meat, fruits, and vegetables
- 鮮奶ㄒㄧㄢ ㄋㄞˇfresh milk; fresh cow's milk; can be drunk or used as an ingredient in cakes and pastries; a nutritious food.
- 鮮美ㄒㄧㄢ ㄇㄟˇdelicious and fresh in flavor; bright and beautiful in color
- 鮮活ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄛˊfresh and alive; vivid and lively; vibrant
- 光鮮ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄢbright and smart; glossy and attractive in appearance
- 新鮮感ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄍㄢˇsense of novelty or freshness; feeling that something is new and interesting
- 鮮紅ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄥˊbright red; vivid scarlet
- 鮮肉ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄡˋfresh meat; (slang) young handsome man, typically in his twenties or younger
- 屢見不鮮ㄌㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄢseen frequently and no longer novel; commonplace; nothing new
- 鮮乳ㄒㄧㄢ ㄖㄨˇfresh milk; fresh cow's milk; in Taiwan, typically refers to pasteurized milk
- 鮮嫩ㄒㄧㄢ ㄋㄣˋfresh and tender; soft and delicate (of food, plants, or skin)
- 保鮮ㄅㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢkeep food, flowers, etc. fresh; preserve freshness
- 鮮魚ㄒㄧㄢ ㄩˊfresh fish; live fish
- 鮮味ㄒㄧㄢ ㄨㄟˋumami; savory flavor; delicious taste
- 鮮艶vivid and gorgeous; brightly colored and elegant (often describing visual art, makeup, or appearance); (Taiwan) flashy, gaudy
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