Historical Evolution
玄
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
玄
Seal
Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
玄
Bronze
Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
玄
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
玄
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
玄
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
玄
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
玄
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
玄
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
玄
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
玄
Regular
Modern
Chinese
玄 [xuán]
black; mysterious
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
玄 くろう
Kurou surname
玄 げん
Gen surname
玄 げんじ
Genji unclassified name
玄 げんそう
Gensou unclassified name
玄 さちみ
Sachimi unclassified name
玄 しずか
Shizuka female given name
玄 たかし
Takashi unclassified name
玄 はじめ
Hajime given name
玄 はるか
Haruka female given namesurname
玄 ひかる
Hikaru given name
玄 ひょん
Hyon surname
玄 ひろし
Hiroshi given name
玄 ふかし
Fukashi given name
CHINESE WORDS (57)
玄机 [xuánjī] #26,986
profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)
玄机 [xuánjī] #26,986
profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)
玄妙 [xuánmiào] #33,531
mysterious
玄武 [Xuánwǔ] #18,714
Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky)
玄乎 [xuánhū] #33,523
unreliable
故弄玄虚 [gùnòngxuánxū] #39,123
deliberately mystifying
故弄玄虚 [gùnòngxuánxū] #39,123
deliberately mystifying
玄武岩 [xuánwǔyán] #44,593
basalt (geology)
玄学 [xuánxué] #46,930
Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals
玄学 [xuánxué] #46,930
Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals
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JAPANESE WORDS (51)
⭐ 玄関 [げんかん] #1,858
entrance
玄関先 [げんかんさき] #15,408
entrance
正面玄関 [しょうめんげんかん] #21,141
front entrance
玄関口 [げんかんぐち] #23,137
entrance door
玄関ホール [げんかんホール] #23,529
entrance hall
⭐ 玄人 [くろうと] #31,644
expert
玄武 [げんぶ] #42,073
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens)
幽玄 [ゆうげん] #47,820
mysterious profundity
⭐ 玄米 [げんまい] #47,959
unpolished rice
表玄関 [おもてげんかん] #58,205
front door
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KOREAN WORDS (3)