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仙人
xiānrén
Description
仙人是中国故事里长生不老的人，他们住在山里，会飞，还有神奇的力量。
"仙人" are immortals in Chinese stories who live in the mountains, can fly, and have magical powers.
很多古老的画和电影里都有仙人。
Many ancient paintings and movies feature "仙人".
Meanings
仙人xiānrén
immortal being; celestial being; transcendent
传说这座山上住着一位仙人。
Legend has it that an immortal lives on this mountain.
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Notes
- Etymology
仙 (immortal/transcendent) + 人 (person), literally 'immortal person'.
- Nuance
often interchangeable with 神仙, but 仙人 stresses the human who attained immortality.
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