下凡

xiàfán
verb #22,831

Meanings

  1. 1 to descend to the mortal world
  2. 2 (of immortals or deities) to come down to earth

Examples

Chuánshuō zhōng, qī xiānnǚ céng xiàfán yǔ Dǒng Yǒng xiāng'ài.
According to legend, the seventh fairy descended to earth and fell in love with Dong Yong.
Tā měi de xiàng shì cóng tiānshàng xiàfán de xiānnǚ.
She is so beautiful, it is as if she descended from heaven like a fairy.

Tips

culture
下凡 is a key concept in Chinese mythology and folk religion, where gods, immortals (仙人), or celestial beings temporarily take on mortal form. Many classic stories — like 《》 and 《》 — revolve around this theme.
usage
In everyday speech, 下凡 can be used hyperbolically to describe someone exceptionally beautiful or gifted, as if they came from another realm.

Stroke Order

xià
fán