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玄 (xuán) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

玄 (xuán) is a Chinese word: mysterious, profound, abstruse. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 玄

形 xíng adjective

mysterious, profound, abstruse

他说话总是很玄。

tā shuō huà zǒng shì hěn xuán

He always speaks in a mysterious way.

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Word breakdown

玄 xuán — mysterious, profound, abstruse

Words with this character (1)
Structure & writing
1 玄 xuán — black; dark-colored
玄 is a component in 3 characters
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弦 xián bowstring (elastic cord strung between the two ends of a bow, usually made of sinew) 炫 xuàn (lit.) to dazzle (the eyes with intense light) 畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast

consists of

1.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
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亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
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产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
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亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
1.2 幺 yāo — the number one; smallest unit
幺 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 4
乡 xiāng village; rural area (opposite of city) 幽 yōu (lit.) deep and secluded; (of a place) remote, quiet, and dimly lit
HSK 5
幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)
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兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 玄 xuán black; dark-colored

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