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xianxia

/ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
xi-anx-ia
IPA
/ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Mandarin 仙俠 /仙侠 (xiānxiá, “sage hero”).

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Frequently Paired Words

jiang hu MDZS TGCF

Questions

How do you pronounce xianxia?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/.
What does xianxia mean?
A genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements.
Where does xianxia come from?
From Mandarin 仙俠 /仙侠 (xiānxiá, “sage hero”).

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