Writing
仙女 (xiān nǚ) — how to say "fairy" in Chinese
仙女
Fairy
noun
Character composition
仙
immortal
女
woman
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
美丽的仙女
měi lì de xiān nǚ
a beautiful fairy
Examples
故事里的仙女帮助了穷人。
The fairy in the story helped the poor.
她是仙女。
She is a fairy.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fairy" in Chinese?
"fairy" in Chinese is 仙女 (xiān nǚ).
仙女 meaning in English
仙女 (xiān nǚ) means "Fairy".
How is 仙女 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiān nǚ (written as xian nv, xiannv). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fairy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 仙女: 仙 has 5 strokes, 女 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 仙女?
仙女 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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