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xián = xi + an2
variant of 嫻|娴[xian2]
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xián = xi + an2
elegant / refined / to be skilled at
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How to pronounce 娴

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
+ an2 final

In the anthill’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

娴 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
female / woman / daughter
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= ru + Ø3
archaic variant of 汝[ru3]
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xián = xi + an2
enclosure / (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle / unoccupied / leisure
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xián = xi + an2
idle / unoccupied / leisure
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Characters with 娴 as component

娴 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 娴

adept / skilled
gentle and refined

Sentences with 娴

娴 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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xián

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