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Definition of 「仙」:
仙 (xiān)
1. A person in mythology with special abilities, capable of living forever.
神话中称有特殊能力、可以长生不死的人。
2. A person with outstanding talents.
具有高超才能的人。
3. A euphemism for death.
婉称死。
4. Detailed meanings:
1) A person in mythology with special abilities, capable of living forever: 仙人, 仙女, 仙子, 仙界, 仙境 (1. a place where celestials reside; 2. a place with beautiful scenery). 仙风道骨. 仙山琼阁 (metaphor for wonderful and ethereal scenes).
2) A person with outstanding talents: 诗仙, 酒仙.
3) A euphemism for death: 仙去, 仙逝.
5. Related usages and examples:
- 仙箓 (register of Daoist practitioners); 仙翁 (a respectful term for elderly Daoist priests); 仙长 (a respectful term for Daoists); 仙师 (a respectful term for Daoists and monks); 仙女 (fairy).
- In folklore, a beautiful young fairy who lives in a celestial realm (sometimes descends) and often intervenes in human affairs kindly.
- In ancient China, used to refer to beautiful women, courtesans, or female Daoists.
- Previously used as a transliteration for the cent (one-hundredth of a dollar); still used in places like Hong Kong and Taiwan; in Hong Kong currency, a cent is also called "仙".
- A euphemism for death or the deceased: 仙去 (passed away), 仙逝 (departed), 仙久 (has been dead for a long time), 仙游 (to roam in the celestial realm, to become immortal).
6. Additional meanings:
- (Verb) 成仙 (to attain immortality).
- (Adjective) Light; relaxed; at ease.
轻松,自在.