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HSK
5

donate

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xian4 xiàn

Meaning


Primary

donate

Alternatives

donates, donation

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is in the [4] bathroom of the [-an] pawn shop where a 虍 tiger and 犬 bulldog are tied up in the corner. In front of them is a 鬲 kettle for donations. Xena, feeling bad for them, 獻 donates some money into the 鬲 kettle, as the 虍 tiger and 犬 bulldog respectfully roar and bark in appreciation. Xena wonders why they are tied up in a pawn shop bathroom.

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