神仙
Chinese
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being |
immortal | ||
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simp. and trad. (神仙) |
神 | 仙 | |
variant forms | 神僊 |
Pronunciation
Noun
神仙
- (Chinese mythology, Taoism) immortal; supernatural entity; celestial being; transcendent being
Synonyms
- 仙人 (xiānrén)
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
Alternative forms
- 神僊
Etymology
Kanji in this term | |
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神 | 仙 |
しん Grade: 3 |
せん Grade: S |
on’yomi |
From Middle Chinese 神仙 (MC ʑiɪn siᴇn).
Derived terms
- 神仙思想 (shinsenshisō, “ancient Chinese folk belief in the existence of mountain wizards”)
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