Baxian

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Baxian (八仙; Bāxiān; 'Eight Immortals') is a Chinese compound using Xian.

When

Attested period: 200 – 2020

Relationships

co occurs with: xiannü, jinni, xian, shenxian

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Mentioned by

xian
shenxian

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Xian (Taoism)

Source passages

“Xian is often used as Chinese compound, such as the Baxian (八仙; Bāxiān; 'Eight Immortals'). Other common words include xianren (仙人; xiānrén; 'immortal person', 'transcendent'), xianrenzhang (仙人掌; xiānrénzhǎng; 'immortal's palm'; "cactus"), xiannü (xiān nǚ; 'immortal woman', 'female celestial', 'angel'), and shenxian (神仙; shénxiān; 'gods and immortals').”
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