仙子

xiānzǐ

noun #19,848

Measure Word

一位仙子 wèi

Meanings

1 fairy
2 celestial maiden

Characters

immortal; celestial being

Examples

她穿着白色长裙，像个仙子一样。

Tā chuānzhe báisè chángqún, xiàng ge xiānzǐ yīyàng.

She wore a white gown and looked like a fairy.

传说中，仙子住在天上。

Chuánshuō zhōng, xiānzǐ zhù zài tiānshàng.

In legends, fairies live in the heavens.

Tips

culture

仙子 often appears in Chinese mythology and wuxia (武侠) fiction. The most famous is 七仙女 (Seven Fairy Maidens), who descend from heaven in classical tales.

Stroke Order

仙 xiān

子 zǐ