phonetic map : 鲜 xian

goulnik
 January 07, 2009 at 06:39 AM posted in General Discussion

@ 鲜

xian
* 鮮 xiǎn rare
鲜乏 xiǎnfá scarce
朝鲜 Cháoxiǎn (North) Korea
 鲜 xiān fresh; new; delicious; tasty / delicacy; seafood / bright
保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep food fresh
时鲜 shíxiān fresh; in season
海鲜 hǎixiān seafood
鲜艳 xiānyàn bright-colored
 藓 xiǎn moss
藓苔 xiǎntái ∼
苔藓 táixiǎn lichen
癣 xuǎn tinea, ringworm
脚癣 jiǎoxuǎn athlete's foot
甲癣 jiǎxuǎn onychomycosis
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changye
 January 07, 2009 at 06:56 AM

子曰，巧言令色，鲜矣仁。
zi3yue2, qiao3yan2ling4se4, xian3yi3ren2.
Confucius said, "Clever talk and a pretentious manner are seldom compatible with the benevolent.