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HSK
5

to donate

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xian4 xiàn

Meaning


Primary

to donate

Alternatives

donate, donates, donation

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop where she is going to the bathroom. Next to the toilet is a 幸 totem with an upside down 冂 hood hanging on it for everyone who uses the bathroom 献 to donate a cleaning fee. Xena reaches in her pocket and pulls out a miniature 犬 bulldog that she 献 donates into the 冂 hood before proceeding to use the dirty toilet.

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