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嫌

xián

HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 6

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xián · jim4 (Jyutping)

  1. to dislike
  2. suspicion
  3. resentment
  4. enmity
  5. abbr. for 嫌犯[xian2 fan4], criminal suspect

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

嫌

Meaning
hate, detest; suspect; criticize
Radical
女
Strokes
13
Components
⿰女兼
Cangjie
VTXC
Four-corner
4843.7

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