咸 - xián - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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9 strokes
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咸

xián

Definition

all
everyone
each
widespread
harmonious

Character Decomposition

Compounds (9)

感

gǎn

to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of (~)

喊

hǎn

to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)

減

jiǎn

to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish

鹹

xián

salty; salted; stingy; miserly; (as an adverb, literary) all; everyone; widespread; harmonious

緘

jiān

letters; to close; to seal

yellow

to bring into accord; sincerity

fever; tartar horn

Physalis alkekengi

Related words (2)

阮咸

ruǎn xián

ancient Chinese stringed instrument

老少咸宜

lǎo shào xián yí

suitable for young and old

Idioms (1)

咸與維新

xián yù wéi xīn

everyone participates in reforms (idiom); to replace the old with new; to reform and start afresh

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