仙 (xiān): immortal

Measure Word

一位仙 wèi

Chuánshuō shān shàng zhù zhe yī wèi lǎo xiān.

Legend says an old immortal lives on the mountain.

Tā měi de xiàng xiānnǚ yīyàng.

She is as beautiful as a fairy.

culture

仙 (immortals) are central to Daoism and Chinese mythology. The 八仙 (Eight Immortals) are among the most famous figures in Chinese folklore.

memory

亻(person) + 山 (mountain) — a person who lives on a mountain, i.e., an immortal hermit.

仙 xiān