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xianxia

/ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/

xianxia noun: a genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements.

Noun

xianxia (uncountable)

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

xianxia meaning in Vietnamese

xianxia in Vietnamese

genre of East Asian fiction
tiên hiệp

Origin of xianxia

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

Questions about xianxia

What does xianxia mean?
Xianxia means a genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements.
What is xianxia in Vietnamese?
Xianxia in Vietnamese is tiên hiệp. See Xianxia meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is xianxia?
Xianxia is a noun.
How do you pronounce xianxia?
Xianxia is pronounced /ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/.

Words near xianxia in the dictionary

  1. Xianity
  2. Xianju
  3. Xianning
  4. xians
  5. Xiantao
  6. xianxia
  7. Xianyang
  8. Xianyou
  9. xiao
  10. xiao long bao
  11. xiao mei mei

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