鲜活
xiānhuó
fresh and lively; vivid
Characters in this word
活 huó
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 舌 tongue
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 作者用大量细节让历史人物重新变得鲜活。 Zuòzhě yòng dàliàng xìjié ràng lìshǐ rénwù chóngxīn biàn de xiānhuó. The author uses numerous details to make historical figures vivid again.
- 市场里的鱼很鲜活，一看就知道特别新鲜。 Shìchǎng lǐ de yú hěn xiānhuó, yī kàn jiù zhīdào tèbié xīnxiān. The fish at the market are alive and lively; at a glance you can tell they are very fresh.
- 她讲课生动，例子鲜活，学生们都很喜欢。 Tā jiǎngkè shēngdòng, lìzi xiānhuó, xuéshengmen dōu hěn xǐhuan. Her lectures are lively and her examples vivid, and the students all love them.
Related words
- 海鲜 hǎixiān seafood
- 鲜 xiān fresh; savory
- 鲜花 xiānhuā fresh flowers
- 鲜明 xiānmíng clear; distinct
- 新鲜 xīnxiān fresh
- 鲜艳 xiānyàn bright; vivid
- 保鲜 bǎoxiān to keep fresh; freshness preservation
- 鲜美 xiānměi delicious; fresh and tasty
- 鲜血 xiānxuè fresh blood; blood
- 鲜为人知 xiǎnwéirénzhī little known; rarely known
- 干活儿 gànhuór to work
- 活动 huódòng event; activity