神仙

Mandarin · pinyin shén xiān

Meanings

  1. Daoist immortal
  2. supernatural entity
  3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc
  4. fig. lighthearted person
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神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
仙
xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
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2–1 · shen2 xian1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

san4 sin1

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noun

  1. (Chinese mythology, Taoism) immortals; supernatural entity; celestial being; transcendent being
  2. (dialect) cicada

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Exact source record神仙 神仙 [shen2 xian1] /Daoist immortal/supernatural entity/(in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc/fig. lighthearted person/