- 朝鲜 cháoxiǎn North Koreathe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
- 新鲜 xīnxian freshrecently produced, harvested, or prepared; (of air) clean and pure
- 鲜明 xiānmíng bright(of colors or appearances) bright and colorful; vivid; striking
- 鲜花 xiānhuā fresh flowersfresh, bright flowers
- 鲜血 xiānxuè fresh bloodfresh, bright red blood
- 海鲜 hǎixiān seafoodfresh edible sea products such as fish, shrimp, and shellfish
- 鲜艳 xiānyàn brightly coloredbright and colorful; vivid; gaily colored
- 保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep freshto keep food, flowers, or other perishables fresh; to preserve freshness
- 鲜活 xiānhuó vividvivid and lively; bright and lifelike
- 朝鲜半岛 cháoxiǎnbàndǎo Korean PeninsulaThe peninsula in East Asia between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, containing both North and South Korea.
- 南朝鲜 náncháoxiǎn South KoreaSouth Korea; the Republic of Korea. This term is used primarily in mainland China.
- 鲜奶 xiānnǎi fresh milkfresh milk, especially from cows or goats
- 鲜红 xiānhóng bright redbright red; scarlet; vivid and bright red color
- 鲜美 xiānměi deliciousfresh and delicious; tasty; often describes foods like fish, soup, or newly harvested vegetables
- 屡见不鲜 lǚjiànbùxiān common occurrenceNothing new; seen so often that it is no longer strange or novel.
- 光鲜 guāngxiān bright and freshbright and lustrous in color or appearance
- 新鲜事 xīnxianshì noveltyA new or strange thing; something novel that one encounters for the first time.
- 鲜为人知 xiǎnwéirénzhī rarely knownrarely known to anyone; almost secret to all but a few
- 鲜卑 xiānbēi Xianbei (nomadic people)Nomadic people in ancient northern China who established the Northern Wei, Northern Qi, and Northern Zhou dynasties
- 鲜嫩 xiānnèn fresh and tender(of young plants) fresh and soft to the touch
- 旗帜鲜明 qízhìxiānmíng to take a clear-cut standLiterally "bright and clear banners"; used to describe having a very clear and unambiguous stance or point of view on an issue.
- 鲜亮 xiānliang brightbright and shiny; vivid and beautiful colors
- 鲜果 xiānguǒ fresh fruit
- 朝鲜族 cháoxiǎnzú Korean peopleThe main ethnic group of the Korean Peninsula; Koreans
- 鲜肉 xiānròu fresh meatfresh, raw meat that has not been cured or dried; often used to describe meat that is bright red and firm
- 新鲜血液 xīnxiānxuèyè fresh bloodnewly drawn or recently produced blood
- 鲜味 xiānwèi umamisavory or fresh flavor; one of the five basic tastes in cooking
- 三鲜 sānxiān three fresh ingredientsThree fresh delicacies used in cooking, such as pork, shrimp, and sea cucumber
- 尝鲜 chángxiān to taste a delicacyTo taste fresh food or a seasonal delicacy; to enjoy rare or high-quality food.
- 朝鲜人 cháoxiǎnrén North Korean persona North Korean person; in historical or broader contexts, a Korean person
- 鲜血淋漓 xiānxuèlínlí drenched with blooddrenched with blood; dripping with blood
- 鲜菜 xiāncài fresh vegetablesfreshly harvested vegetables; specifically refers to leafy greens just picked from the field
- 朝鲜中央通讯社 cháoxiǎnzhōngyāngtōngxùnshè KCNAKorean Central News Agency, the state news agency of North Korea
- 朝鲜日报 cháoxiǎnrìbào Chosun IlboThe Chosun Ilbo, a major daily newspaper in South Korea
- 鲜艳夺目 xiānyànduómù dazzlingly beautifulbrightly colored and eye-catching; resplendent; garish
- 鲜于 xiānyú XianyuA Chinese compound surname
- 保鲜期 bǎoxiānqī shelf lifethe period during which a product, especially food, remains fresh and safe to consume; freshness date
- 河鲜 héxiān freshwater seafoodfresh edible fish, shrimp, crabs, and other creatures from rivers or lakes
- 鲜有 xiǎnyǒu rareto seldom have; to be rare; to be few and far between
- 时鲜 shíxiān fresh and in seasonof food: fresh and currently in season
- 延边朝鲜族自治州 yánbiāncháoxiǎnzúzìzhìzhōu Yanbian Korean Autonomous PrefectureYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province [[吉林省|吉林省|ji2 lin2 sheng3]]
- 鲜绿 xiānlǜ fresh greenbright, fresh, and vivid green; the color of fresh grass
- 生猛海鲜 shēngměnghǎixiān live seafoodfresh and live seafood; specifically used for aquatic animals like fish and shrimp that are still alive before cooking
- 鲜丽 xiānlì bright and beautifulbright and beautiful; resplendent; vivid and colorful
- 鲜货 xiānhuò fresh foodstufffresh produce such as fruits and vegetables; fresh aquatic food like fish and shrimp; fresh medicinal herbs
- 寡廉鲜耻 guǎliánxiǎnchǐ shamelessHaving no integrity and no sense of shame; corrupt or depraved.
- 鱼鲜 yúxiān seafoodfresh seafood; aquatic products like fresh fish and shrimp
- 鲜蘑 xiānmó fresh mushroomfresh mushrooms
- 鲜润 xiānrùn fresh and lustrousbrightly colored and moist in appearance; fresh and shiny
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH