鮮 (sin1 sin2 | xian1 xian3) : fresh; tasty; bright; rarely

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鮮

sin1 sin2

xian1 xian3

[粵] sin1 | [國] xian1
[1] [adj] fresh; new; not withered
[2] [adj] delicious; tasty
[3] [adj] bright; bright-coloured
[4] [n] fresh/delicious food, fruit etc

[粵] sin2 | [國] xian3
[adv] rarely; seldom; infrequently

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Stroke count: 17

Level: 1

Radical: (#195)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

鮮 / 鲜

This word has been viewed 10959 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Oct 2013 06:41

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新鮮 san1 sin1 xin1 xian1 = fresh

海鮮 hoi2 sin1 hai3 xian1 = seafood

鮮味 sin1 mei6 = fresh flavour; umami (the fifth basic taste [MSG])

鮮有 sin2 jau5 = seldom have

朝鮮 ziu1 sin1 chao2 xian1 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 (PRC) = North Korea; Korean Joseon or Chosun dynasty 1392-1910 ; Korea as geographic term

鮮竹捲 sin1 zuk1 gyun2 xian1 zhu2 juan3 = tofu skin rolls

鮮血 sin1 hyut3 xian1 xue4 (PRC), xian1 xie3 (Taiwan) = fresh blood

鮮花 sin1 faa1 xian1 hua1 = fresh flowers

鮮艷 sin1 jim6 xian1 yan4 = bright colours; gaily-coloured

鮮紅 sin1 hung4 = scarlet; bright red

鮮明 sin1 ming4 xian1 ming2 = bright; clear; distinct; clear-cut

保鮮紙 bou2 sin1 zi2 = wrapping film; clear plastic wrap; "Saran Wrap" 粵

鮮竹 sin1 zuk1 = fresh bean curd skin

河鮮 ho4 sin1 = freshwater fishes

海鮮菇 hoi2 sin1 gu1 hai3 xian1 gu1 = jade gill mushroom

鮮甜 sin1 tim4 = fresh and sweet

鮮蠔 sin1 hou4 = fresh oyster

光鮮 gwong1 sin1 guang1 xian1 = fresh and bright, attractive

鮮藍色 sin1 laam4 sik1 = light/peacock blue

鮮紅色 sin1 hung4 sik1 = bright red

蝦醬鮮魷 haa1 zoeng3 sin1 jau4*2 = squid in salty shrimp sauce

鮮橙汁 sin1 caang4*2 zap1 = fresh orange juice

黑椒鮮魷 haak1 ziu1 sin1 jau4*2 = squid in black pepper sauce

不新鮮 bat1 san1 sin1 bu4 xin1 xian1 = stale 國

朝鮮薊 ziu1 sin1 gai3 chao2 xian1 ji4 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 ji4 (PRC) = artichoke

鮮奶咖啡 sin1 naai5 kaa3 fe1 xian1 nai3 ka1 fei1 = coffee with milk; café latte

鮮奶 sin1 naai5 xian1 nai3 = fresh milk

新鮮出爐 san1 sin1 ceot1 lou4 = fresh from the oven

鮮雞 sin1 gai1 = freshly-slaughtered poultry

大千海鮮煲 daai6 cin1 hoi2 sin1 bou1 = spicy seafood hotpot

新鮮人 san1 sin1 jan4 = a freshman (in school)

旗幟鮮明 kei4 ci3 sin1 ming4 qi2 zhi4 xian1 ming2 = publicly and unequivocally

海鮮醬 hoi2 sin1 zoeng3 hai3 xian1 jiang4 = hoisin sauce

保鮮膜 bou2 sin1 mok6*2 = wrapping film; clear plastic wrap; "Saran Wrap"

鮮為人知 sin2 wai4 jan4 zi1 xian3 wei2 ren2 zhi1 = not known to many, secret to all but a few

鮮茄牛肉飯 sin1 ke4*2 ngau4 juk6 faan6 = rice with tomato and beef

鮮果 sin1 gwo2 xian1 guo3 = fresh fruit

海鮮價 hoi2 sin1 gaa3 hai3 xian1 jia4 = fluctuating price 粵

屢見不鮮 leoi5 gin3 bat1 sin2 lv3 jian4 bu4 xian3 = of sth. to be commonplace; pretty much an everyday occurance

鮮見 sin2 gin3 xian3 jian4 = seldom or rarely seen

小鮮肉 siu2 sin1 juk6 xiao3 xian1 rou4 = young hunk 粵

朝鮮民主主義人民共和國 ziu1 sin1 man4 zyu2 zyu2 ji6 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 chao2 xian3 min2 zhu3 zhu3 yi4 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 (PRC) = Democratic People's Republic of Korea

朝鮮半島 ziu1 sin1 bun3 dou2 chao2 xian1 ban4 dao3 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 ban4 dao3 (PRC) = Korean peninsula

北朝鮮 bak1 ziu1 sin1 bei3 chao2 xian1 (Taiwan), bei3 chao2 xian3 (PRC) = [PRC] North Korea

南朝鮮 naam4 ziu1 sin1 nan2 chao2 xian1 (Taiwan), nan2 chao2 xian3 (PRC) = [PRC] South Korea

朝鮮人 ziu1 sin1 jan4 chao2 xian1 ren2 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 ren2 (PRC) = Korean person; [PRC] a North Korean person

朝鮮戰爭 ziu1 sin1 zin3 zang1 chao2 xian1 zhan4 zheng1 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 zhan4 zheng1 (PRC) = [PRC] Korean war; Korean conflict

朝鮮語 ziu1 sin1 jyu5 chao2 xian1 yu3 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 yu3 (PRC) = Korean language

朝鮮日報 ziu1 sin1 jat6 bou3 chao2 xian1 ri4 bao4 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 ri4 bao4 (PRC) = Chosun Ilbo (South Korean daily paper)

朝鮮三國 ziu1 sin1 saam1 gwok3 chao2 xian1 san1 guo2 (Taiwan), chao2 xian3 san1 guo2 (PRC) = the three Kingdoms of Korea (Koguryo, Silla, Baekje)

海鮮舫 hoi2 sin1 fong2 hai3 xian1 fang3 = floating seafood restaurant

珍寶海鮮舫 zan1 bou2 hoi2 sin1 fong2 zhen1 bao3 hai3 xian1 fang3 = Jumbo floating restaurant

長白朝鮮族自治縣 coeng4 baak6 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6 chang2 bai2 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 (PRC) = Changbai Chaoxianzu autonomous county (county in Jilin)

朝鮮民主主義人民共和國國防委員會 ziu1 sin1 man4 zyu2 zyu2 ji6 jan4 man4 gung6 wo4 gwok3 gwok3 fong4 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 chao2 xian3 min2 zhu3 zhu3 yi4 ren2 min2 gong4 he2 guo2 guo2 fang2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 (PRC) = DPRK National Defense Commission

延邊朝鮮族自治州 jin4 bin1 ziu1 sin1 zuk6 zi6 zi6 zau1 yan2 bian1 chao2 xian3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1 (PRC) = Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province

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呢杯鮮奶有好多鈣質粵
There's a lot of calcium in this glass of milk.
[Lit. this glass milk have many calcium]

間餐廳嘅例湯賣來賣去都係嗰三幅被，重來冇新鮮啲嘅畀你試。粵
This restaurant always serves the same soups; there's never a new thing for you to try.

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