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xiàn

Main
English Definition	to envy
Simplified Script	羡
Traditional Script	羨
Pinyin	xiàn
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄒㄧㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	sin⁶

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Words With Same Head Word
羡慕	xiànmù	to envy; to admire
羡慕地	xiànmù de	admiringly
羨慕嫉妒恨	xiànmù jídù hèn	to be green with envy (neologism c. 2009)

Words With Same Tail Word
艳羡	yànxiàn	to envy; to admire
惊羡	jīngxiàn	to marvel at
称羡	chēngxiàn	to admire; to envy
钦羡	qīnxiàn	to admire; to hold in high esteem
倾羡	qīngxiàn	to admire; to adore

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