Chinese edit

immortal man; person; people
simp. and trad.
(仙人)
alternative forms 僊人仙人
 
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Noun edit

仙人

  1. (Chinese mythology) immortal; supernatural entity; celestial being; transcendent being
    仙人下凡  ―  xiānrén xiàfán  ―  a celestial being descends into the mortal world
  2. (dialectal Hakka) beggar
  3. (Ningbonese, anatomy) pupil
  4. (modern day) Taoist saint; ascension; enlightened one

Synonyms edit

  • (immortal): 神仙 (shénxiān)

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せん
Grade: S
にん
Grade: 1

Etymology edit

From sen (, supernatural being, hermit) + nin (, human being).

Noun edit

(せん)(にん) (sennin

  1. (Taoism) immortal mountain fairy or wizard.
  2. hermit, unworldly person, mountain man.
  3. one not bound by earthly desires or the thoughts of normal men.

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