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鲜 (xiān): fresh

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HSK 4adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: fresh
Characters: 1
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 14
Radical: 鱼
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

fresh
bright (in color)
delicious
tasty
delicacy
aquatic foods
fish
fresh (of food, air, etc.)
bright (in color)
vivid
delicious
tasty
delicacy
aquatic foods
fish
old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian1]

Chinese explanation

新鲜，指食物没有变质、味道好，如新鲜水果
鲜艳，指颜色明亮好看，如鲜艳的花朵
鲜美，指味道好，如汤很鲜。

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These fish are very fresh.

She likes to wear brightly colored clothes.

This soup tastes very delicious.

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