闲
闲 - xián
fence, guard; defend; idle time
fence, guard; defend; idle timeHow to read 闲
Click 闲 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 闲 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 閑 |
| Pinyin | xián |
| English | fence, guard; defend; idle time |
| Radical hint | 門 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 闲冗 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 闲在. “”。 Please read 闲坐 one more time.
Common words with this character
officials with light duties; supernumeraries
at leisure
to sit around; to sit idly
to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement; to stay home with nothing to do; to lead a solitary life
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 闲 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 闲冗 and 闲在 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.