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仙 means immortal (as in a being or person).
In some contexts, it can mean hermit, ascetic, man of the hills, or wizard. The Buddha is often put in this category.
In Chinese mythology and folklore, there is a famous group of eight immortals (八仙).
The 楞嚴經 (Śūraṅgama Sūtra) speaks of many kinds of immortals including walkers on the earth, fliers, wanderers at will (into space or into the deva heavens), beings with the ability to transform themselves into any form, etc.
Japanese = Infinity / Chinese = No limits
無限 is the Chinese and Japanese word meaning infinity, unlimited or unbounded.
無限 literally translates as “without limits” or “without [being] bound.”
The first character means “never” or “not,” like the prefix “un-.”
The second means “limited,” “restricted,” or “bound.”
Please note that the Japanese definition leans more toward “infinity” and the Chinese is more about being “boundless” or “without limits.”
In Korean, this means infinity, infinitude, or boundlessness. But in Korean, this term has many interpretations or contexts, so your intended meaning might be vague or ambiguous.
賢 is used to refer to being a wise, trustworthy, and virtuous person. But it also contains the ideas of intelligence, genius, scholarship, virtue, sage, saint, good, and excellent in character.
賢 is used in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja. Also used in a Buddhist context with the same meaning.
Note: Can also be the male given name, Masaru, in Japanese.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Xian search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
仙 see styles |
xiān xian1 hsien hisa ひさ |
More info & calligraphy: Immortal(1) (See 仙人・1) hermit; wizard; (2) (See 仙術) wizardry; (personal name) Hisa 僊 ṛṣi, 哩始 an immortal. 仙人; 人仙 the genī, of whom there is a famous group of eight 八仙; an ascetic, a man of the hills, a hermit; the Buddha. The 楞嚴經 gives ten kinds of immortals, walkers on the earth, fliers, wanderers at will, into space, into the deva heavens, transforming themselves into any form, etc. The names of ten ṛṣis, who preceded Śākyamuni, the first being 闍提首那? Jatisena; there is also a list of sixty-eight 大仙 given in the 大孔雀咒經下 A classification of five is 天仙 deva genī, 神仙 spirit genī, 人仙 human genī, 地仙 earth, or cavern genī, and 鬼仙 ghost genī. |
賢 贤 see styles |
xián xian2 hsien ken けん |
More info & calligraphy: Wise and Virtuous(noun or adjectival noun) (archaism) intelligence; genius; scholarship; virtue; (male given name) Masaru Wise and virtuous, sage, second rank to a 聖 saint; good, excellent in character, virtuous. |
仙人 see styles |
xiān rén xian1 ren2 hsien jen sennin せんにん |
More info & calligraphy: Sennin(1) immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); (2) one not bound by earthly desires or the thoughts of normal men; (surname, given name) Sennin seer |
仙境 see styles |
xiān jìng xian1 jing4 hsien ching senkyou / senkyo せんきょう |
More info & calligraphy: Paradise / Wonderlandfairyland; enchanted land |
仙女 see styles |
xiān nǚ xian1 nu:3 hsien nü senjo; sennyo; sennyu せんじょ; せんにょ; せんにゅ |
More info & calligraphy: Fairy / Nymphfairy; nymph; elf; (given name) Sennyo female sage |
先生 see styles |
xiān sheng xian1 sheng5 hsien sheng shiisan / shisan シーサン |
More info & calligraphy: Sensei / Master / Teacher / Mister(honorific or respectful language) man (chi: xiānshēng); boy; (surname) Senjō Senior, sir, teacher, master, Mr.; a previous life. |
先見 先见 see styles |
xiān jiàn xian1 jian4 hsien chien senken せんけん |
More info & calligraphy: Foresight(noun, transitive verb) foresight; anticipation; (personal name) Sakimi |
先輩 先辈 see styles |
xiān bèi xian1 bei4 hsien pei senpai せんぱい |
More info & calligraphy: Senpai / The Elder or Master(See 後輩・こうはい) senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer |
先驅 先驱 see styles |
xiān qū xian1 qu1 hsien ch`ü hsien chü |
to pioneer; pioneer; trailblazer |
八仙 see styles |
bā xiān ba1 xian1 pa hsien hassen はっせん |
More info & calligraphy: Eight Immortals(given name) Hassen |
冒險 冒险 see styles |
mào xiǎn mao4 xian3 mao hsien |
More info & calligraphy: Adventure |
探險 探险 see styles |
tàn xiǎn tan4 xian3 t`an hsien tan hsien |
More info & calligraphy: Adventure |
無限 无限 see styles |
wú xiàn wu2 xian4 wu hsien mugen むげん |
More info & calligraphy: Infinity / Infinite / Unlimited / Unbounded(1) infinity; infinitude; eternity; (adj-no,adj-na) (2) infinite; limitless; (given name) Mugen infinite |
獻身 献身 see styles |
xiàn shēn xian4 shen1 hsien shen |
More info & calligraphy: Sacrifice / Devotion / DedicationSee: 献身 |
現世 现世 see styles |
xiàn shì xian4 shi4 hsien shih gense; gensei; genze / gense; gense; genze げんせ; げんせい; げんぜ |
More info & calligraphy: Live In The Moment / Live In The Now(1) {Buddh} (usu. げんせ) this world; this life; (2) (げんせい only) (See 完新世) current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch); (female given name) Ariyo The present world. |
現役 现役 see styles |
xiàn yì xian4 yi4 hsien i geneki げんえき |
More info & calligraphy: Active Duty(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) active duty; active service; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (often as 現役で) (See 浪人・ろうにん・3) student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try |
現象 现象 see styles |
xiàn xiàng xian4 xiang4 hsien hsiang genshou / gensho げんしょう |
More info & calligraphy: Phenomenonphenomenon phenomenon |
賢弟 贤弟 see styles |
xián dì xian2 di4 hsien ti kentei / kente けんてい |
More info & calligraphy: Wise Younger Brother(pronoun) wise younger brother; polite reference to another's younger brother, or to one's junior; (personal name) Kentei |
賢明 贤明 see styles |
xián míng xian2 ming2 hsien ming kenmei / kenme けんめい |
More info & calligraphy: Wisdom / Intelligence(noun or adjectival noun) wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent; (given name) Yoshimitsu wise |
風險 风险 see styles |
fēng xiǎn feng1 xian3 feng hsien |
More info & calligraphy: Risk / Venture |
鮮紅 鲜红 see styles |
xiān hóng xian1 hong2 hsien hung senkou / senko せんこう |
More info & calligraphy: Scarlet / Bright Redscarlet; bright red; (given name) Senkou |
冒險者 冒险者 see styles |
mào xiǎn zhě mao4 xian3 zhe3 mao hsien che |
More info & calligraphy: Adventurer |
北朝鮮 北朝鲜 see styles |
běi cháo xiǎn bei3 chao2 xian3 pei ch`ao hsien pei chao hsien kitachousen / kitachosen きたちょうせん |
More info & calligraphy: North KoreaNorth Korea; (place-name) Kitachōsen |
仚 see styles |
xiān xian1 hsien |
old variant of 仙[xian1] |
佡 see styles |
xiān xian1 hsien |
variant of 仙, immortal; light (as a feather) |
僊 仙 see styles |
xiān xian1 hsien senzaki せんざき |
variant of 仙[xian1] (surname) Senzaki immortal |
僩 see styles |
xiàn xian4 hsien |
courageous; valiant |
僴 see styles |
xiàn xian4 hsien |
old variant of 僩[xian4] |
先 see styles |
xiān xian1 hsien sen せん |
beforehand; first; earlier; at first; originally; for the time being; for now; (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (adj-no,n) (1) former; previous; old; (2) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move; (surname) Hirosaki Fore, before, former, first; precede. |
冼 see styles |
xiǎn xian3 hsien |
surname Xian |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Immortal | 仙 | sento / sen | xiān / xian1 / xian | hsien |
Infinity Infinite Unlimited Unbounded | 無限 无限 | mu gen / mugen | wú xiàn / wu2 xian4 / wu xian / wuxian | wu hsien / wuhsien |
Wise and Virtuous | 賢 贤 | ken | xián / xian2 / xian | hsien |
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. |
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