xiān

fresh

bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods; fish; old variant of 鮮|鲜[xian1]

fish (鱼) + sheep (羊) = fresh and delicious

鱼 anchors the meaning in aquatic freshness — fish being the quintessential perishable that must be eaten fresh. 羊 mainly contributes the xiān sound, though lamb's reputation for rich flavor adds a pleasant echo.

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这条鱼很,今天刚从海里捞上来的。

zhè tiáo yú hěn xiān, jīn tiān gāng cóng hǎi lǐ lāo shàng lái de。

This fish is very fresh, it was just pulled out of the sea today.

这道汤的味道真,让人忍不住多喝几碗。

zhè dào tāng de wèi dào zhēn xiān, ràng rén rěn bu zhù duō hē jǐ wǎn。

The flavor of this soup is truly delicious, it makes people unable to resist having a few more bowls.

Words with 鲜

尝鲜

cháng xiān

to taste (fresh food or a delicacy)

长白朝鲜族自治县

cháng bái cháo xiǎn zú zì zhì xiàn

Changbai Korean Autonomous County, in Baishan City 白山市[Bai2 shan1 Shi4], Jilin

鲜亮

xiān liang

bright (color)

鲜剥

xiān bāo

(of fruit, prawns etc) freshly peeled

鲜卑

xiān bēi

Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples

鲜卑族

xiān bēi zú

Xianbei or Xianbi, historic ethnic group of northern nomads

鲜味

xiān wèi

umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)

鲜啤酒

xiān pí jiǔ

draft beer

鲜奶

xiān nǎi

fresh milk

鲜奶油

xiān nǎi yóu

cream

鲜少

xiǎn shǎo

very few

鲜明

xiān míng

(of colors) bright; fresh and clear

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