神仙 (shénxiān) · immortal

神仙 (shénxiān) means “immortal; supernatural being”. It is written with 2 characters: 神 (god) + 仙 (god). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 神仙 is built

What 神 is made of

礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
  - 丶 — dot
申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
  - 口kǒu — mouth
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke

Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 申 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

What 仙 is made of

他们过着神仙一样的日子。Tāmen guò zhe shénxiān yíyàng de rìzi.They live a carefree life like immortals.

故事里的神仙帮助了穷人。Gùshì lǐ de shénxiān bāngzhù le qióngrén.The immortal in the story helped the poor.

What does 神仙 mean?

神仙 (shénxiān) means “immortal; supernatural being”.

How do you pronounce 神仙?

神仙 is pronounced shénxiān.

Which HSK level is 神仙?

神仙 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 神仙 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 160: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.