鲜为人知
xiǎnwéirénzhī
little known; rarely known
Characters in this word
为 wèi
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
人 rén
- Strokes
- 2
- Radical
- 人 — man, person
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
知 zhī
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 矢 — arrow, dart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这位作家早年从事翻译工作的经历，长期鲜为人知。 Zhè wèi zuòjiā zǎonián cóngshì fānyì gōngzuò de jīnglì, chángqī xiǎnwéirénzhī. This writer's early experience working as a translator remained little known for a long time.
- 这座小岛有一段鲜为人知的历史。 Zhè zuò xiǎodǎo yǒu yī duàn xiǎnwéirénzhī de lìshǐ. This small island has a little-known history.
- 他捐钱办学的事迹至今仍鲜为人知。 Tā juānqián bànxué de shìjì zhìjīn réng xiǎnwéirénzhī. His deeds of donating money to build a school are still little known today.
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
- 鲜活 xiānhuó fresh and lively; vivid
- 鲜美 xiānměi delicious; fresh and tasty
- 鲜血 xiānxuè fresh blood; blood
- 成为 chéngwéi to become
- 认为 rènwéi to think; to believe