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玄
xuán
Description
“玄”这个字有“黑色”或者“深、不容易懂”的意思。
The character "玄" means "black" or "deep, hard to understand."
现在它很少单独用，多出现在书面词语里，比如“玄妙”。
Nowadays it is rarely used alone and mostly appears in written words, such as "玄妙."
Meanings
玄xuán
deep, mysterious; hard to understand
这个道理太玄了，我听不懂。
This principle is too abstruse; I don't understand it.
玄xuán
black; dark (literary)
古时候人们把黑色叫做玄。
In ancient times, people called black 'xuan'.
玄xuán
unreliable, incredible (colloquial)
他说的话有点玄，别太相信。
What he said is a bit obscure; don't trust it too much.
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Notes
- Nuance
玄 alone is rare in speech; mostly appears in compounds like 玄妙, 玄关.
- Etymology
originally depicted a dark, twisted thread, giving senses of 'dark' and 'profound'.
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