仙 xiān god
god; fairy; immortal; transcendent
怎么记住“仙”: 亻 person + 山 mountain = god. The villagers say the old person living alone on the mountain never ages, and the kids whisper that he must be a god.
部件结构
会意 · Meaning + meaning
Two or more parts whose meanings together make the new meaning.
仙 = 亻 person + 山 mountain
- 亻 person meaning
- 山 mountain meaning + sound
The villagers say the old person living alone on the mountain never ages, and the kids whisper that he must be a god.
How it came to be
A person and a mountain: someone who goes into the mountains to become immortal; the mountain also gives the sound.
用法
- A Daoist immortal / transcendent being: 神仙 (shénxiān) an immortal, 仙女 (xiānnǚ) a fairy maiden.
- Used loosely for anything wondrous or ethereal: 仙境 (xiānjìng) a fairyland, 仙气 an otherworldly air.
- Cultural note: 仙 is the Daoist immortal, distinct from Western 'angel' (天使) or 'fairy' folklore.