| 閒 | 795C45 52B.00-4 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄒㄧㄢˊ [xian2] (*ㄐㄧㄢ [jian1] , ㄐㄧㄢˋ [jian4] ). | ||
| N. | (1) (AC) var. of 間 (pr. [jian1]). (2) Leisure time: 不得閒 have no time. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) (Interch. 閑 52B.00) leisurely, free, quiet, having not much to do: 閒坐，閒談 [xian2zuo4], [xian2tan2] and many compp.↓; 閒適，閒逸 [xian2shi1], [xian2yi4]↓; 閒磕牙兒 or 閒磕打牙兒 to indulge in idle chats; 野草閒花 women of loose morals, prostitutes; 閒雲野鶴 a recluse with no fixed abode or occupation; 閒是閒非 (take no interest in) irrelevant disputes about affairs. (2) Unoccupied (land or time), vacant: 閒時，閒空 [xian2shi2], [xian2kong4]↓; 閒屋，閒地 vacant house, land; 閒不住 be never unoccupied or unemployed. (3) Adj. & adv., (*[jian4] also wr. 間) separate: 閒斷的 off and on; 閒隔 be separated in time or space. | |||||
| Words | 1. 閒步 [xian2bu4], v.i., take a stroll. 2. 閒常 [xian2chang2], adv., usually. 3. 閒錢 [xian2qian1], n., spare dime. 4. 閒氣 [xian2qi4], n., quarrel: 與人爭閒氣 quarrel with s.o. on trivial matters. 5. 閒的兒 [xian2de0er0], n., a person out of job, poor and unemployed. 6. 閒地 [xian2di4], n., vacant land (not interch. 閑). 7. 閒房 [xian2fang2], n., room to rent (not interch. 閑). 8. 閒官 [xian2guan1], n., an official post with very little to do. 9. 閒漢 [xian2han4], n., a loafer, unemployed person. 10. 閒話 [xian2hua4], n., (1) gossip: 鬧了很多閒話 cause a lot of gossip; (2) chat in leisure. 11. 閒章兒 [xian2zhang1er0], n., an unofficial personal seal, usu. containing poetic thoughts. 12. 閒靜 [xian2jing4], adj. & v.t., quiet, undisturbed: 閒靜一會 enjoy a little quiet. 13. 閒居 [xian2jU1], v.i., to have no official duty; to live freely at home. 14. 閒空（兒） [xian2kong4] ([er0]), n., sparetime: 沒閒空兒 have no time. 15. 閒民 [xian2min2], n., (LL) unemployed people. 16. 閒盤兒 [xian2pa2er0], n., (1) unimportant affairs: 沒工夫管閒盤兒 no time to bother such; (2) malicious gossip: 放閒盤兒 spread idle gossip. 17. 閒篇兒 [xian2piaer0], n., an idle, rambling talk. 18. 閒人 [xian2ren2], n., loiterer, person with nothing to do: 閒人免進(a sign) loiterers keep away. 19. 閒散 [xian2san3], adj., (of office) with nothing much to do; (person, time) free, at leisure. 20. 閒暇 [xian2xia2], n., leisure time. 21. 閒笑 [xian2xiao4], n., pleasant chatter. 22. 閒心 [xian2xin1], n., a free, unburdened mind (to tackle s.t.). 23. 閒書 [xian2shu1], n., idle reading. 24. 閒適 [xian2shi4]1, adj., leisurely and contented (life), esp. free and easy (style of writing or poems); of leisure and contentment. 25. 閒事 [xian2shi4]2, n., as in 莫管閒事 do not meddle in others’ business. 26. 閒時 [xian2shi2], adv., when time allows. 27. 閒談 [xian2tan2], n., & v.i., gossip, talk at random. 28. 閒田 [xian2tian2], n., (1) land lying fallow; (2) (AC) public land. 29. 閒雜兒 [xian2za2er0], n., trivialities (in talk). 30. 閒坐 [xian2zuo4], v.i., sit around in idleness. 31. 閒雅 [xian2ya3], adj., carefree, elegant. 32. 閒燕 [xian2yan4], adj., (AC) free and quiet. 33. 閒言 [xian2yan2], n., (1) gossip; (2) balderdash. 34. 閒逸 [xian2yi4], adj., leisurely, carefree, fanciful (style, mood). 35. 閒月（兒） [xian2yUe4] ([xian2yUe4er0]), phr., off season on farm, months when farmers are less occupied. 36. 閒語 [xian2yU3], n., see [xian2yan2]↑. | |||||