(xiān)

8 strokes

Ahura Mazda, the creator deity in Zoroastrianism

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
xiān
Meaning
Ahura Mazda, the creator deity in Zoroastrianism
Strokes
8
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰礻天

A spirit 礻 in the sky 天; 天 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

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How to write step by step

8 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

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xiānjiào

Zoroastrianism

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