| 鮮 | 1379A30 92C.10-4 | 部居  | 畫數 17 | ㄒㄧㄢ [xian1] (*ㄒㄧㄢˇ [xian3] ). | ||
| N. | (1) Fresh food: 海鮮 seafood (restaurant); 時鮮 fruit, vegetable or fish in season. (2) (AC) freshly-killed game. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Fresh in flavor, tasty because of freshness: 鮮甜 fresh and sweet. (2) Fresh (flowers, fish , fruit): 新鮮 new and fresh (air); 鮮衣服 fresh clothing. (3) Brightly colored: 鮮紅 [xian1hong2], 鮮豔 [xian1yan4], 鮮麗 [xian1li4]↓. (4) (*[xian3]) (AC, LL) few, also adv., seldom: 鮮少，鮮乏 [xian3shao3], [xian3fa2]↓; 鮮矣仁 (AC) (flippant talkers) are seldom true men; 鮮覯，鮮見 seldom seen, rare. | |||||
| Words | 1. 鮮卑 *[xian3bei1], n., a Tungu (東胡) tribe in Southeast Mongolia. 2. 鮮乏 *[xian3fa2], adj., scarce. 3. 鮮活 [xian1huo2], adj., (1) fresh-looking; (2) (also [xian1huo0]) brightly colored. 4. 鮮紅 [xian1hong2], adj., bright red. 5. 鮮亮 [xian1liang4], adj., bright and shining. 6. 鮮麗 [xian1li4], adj., resplendent, fresh-looking, and fair. 7. 鮮美 [xian1mei3], adj., good and fresh (in color or taste). 8. 鮮明 [xian1ming2], adj., bright and clear (printing, lettering, etc.). 9. 鮮肉兒 [xian1rou4er0], n., exposed raw flesh in wounds. 10. 鮮少 *[xian2shao3], (1) adj., scarce; (2) adv., seldom: 鮮少有人來 rarely see visitors here. 11. 鮮血 [xian1xie3] ([xian1xUe4]), n., fresh blood. 12. 鮮新 [xian1xin1], adj., bright and new. 13. 鮮食 [xian1shi2], n., (1) fresh food; (2) (AC) fresh game. 14. 鮮翠 [xian1cui4], adj., bright green (vegetaion). 15. 鮮味 [xian1wei4], n., fresh sweet flavor. 16. 鮮豔 [xian1yan4], adj., resplendent, dazzling (dress, beauty). | |||||