Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "祆", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "祆", and master the standard way of writing the character "祆".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 祆
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "祆" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
祆
[xiān]
名
1. 祆教,拜火教 (Zoroastrianism). Founded by the Persian Zoroaster, it worships fire and was introduced to China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Today, there are followers in India and Iran.
引: 《说文新附》:祆,故神也。
例: 又如: 袄庙 (a temple of Zoroastrianism); 祆祠 (a temple dedicated to the fire god in Zoroastrianism).
2. In Guanzhong, the heaven is referred to as 祆 (sky).
引: 《集韵》:祆,关中谓天为祆。