xiàn = xi + an4
to offer / to present / to dedicate / to donate / to show / to put on display / worthy person (old)
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How to pronounce 献

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

献 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
nán = n + an2
south
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quǎn = qu + an3
dog / Kangxi radical 94
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Characters with 献 as component

yàn = y + an4
to decide judicially
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Words with 献

to contribute / to dedicate / to devote / contribution / CL:個|个[ge4]
to offer respectfully / to consecrate / to dedicate / to devote
to donate / to contribute / donation / contribution

Sentences with 献

献 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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xiàn

to offer / to present / to dedicate / to donate / to show / to put on display / worthy person (old)

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