玄

xuán

black; mysterious

Radical: 玄 HSK 8 a

Components & Etymology

玄 decomposes into the following components:

亠 幺

Words containing 玄

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 玄.

桓玄
huán xuán
Huan Xuan (369-404), general involved in the break-up of Eastern Jin
渊玄
yuān xuán
profundity
玄乎
xuán hū
unreliable
玄关
xuán guān
entrance hall
玄参
xuán shēn
玄圃
xuán pǔ
mythical fairyland on Kunlun Mountain 崑崙|昆仑[Kun1 lun2]
玄奘
xuán zàng
Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
玄奥
xuán ào
abstruse
玄妙
xuán miào
mysterious
玄孙
xuán sūn
great-great-grandson
玄学
xuán xué
Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals
玄幻
xuán huàn

Related characters (radical 玄)

Characters that share the radical 玄.

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