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xianxia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/
  • /ˈʃ(j)ɛnˈʃ(j)ɑː/

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 仙俠 /仙侠 (xiānxiá) — genre of East Asian fiction
  • Korean: 선협 (seonhyeop) — genre of East Asian fiction
  • Polish: xianxia — genre of East Asian fiction
  • Vietnamese: tiên hiệp — genre of East Asian fiction