English Explanatory Dictionary

xianxia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/ /ˈʃ(j)ɛnˈʃ(j)ɑː/

Word forms

xianxia

Etymology

From Mandarin 仙俠／仙侠 (xiānxiá, “sage hero”).

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