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HSK
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leisure

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xian2 xián

Meaning


Primary

leisure

Alternatives

leisurely, leisure time

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is [2] inside the [-an] pawn shop where she has 闲 leisure time because she is on her lunch break. She decides to use this opportunity for 闲 leisure by practicing her sword skills. She take out her sword and chops at a 木 tree, which then falls over destroying some vintage 门 saloon doors that are on display for sale. Her boss comes out and yells at her for being so 闲 leisurely and for destroying stuff during her 闲 leisure break!

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