xianxia

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/ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː//ˈʃ(j)ɛnˈʃ(j)ɑː/

noun

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

OriginMandarin 仙俠 /仙侠 →
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Meanings

nounxianxia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA genre of East Asian fiction similar to wuxia but with more mythological elements.

Origin

  1. Mandarin仙俠 /仙侠“sage hero”
  2. Englishxianxia

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 仙俠 /仙侠
  • 仙俠 /仙侠 (xiānxiá)genre of East Asian fiction
Korean 선협
  • 선협 (seonhyeop)genre of East Asian fiction
Polish xianxia
  • xianxiagenre of East Asian fiction
Vietnamese tiên hiệp
  • tiên hiệpgenre of East Asian fiction
Cite this entry
APA

xianxia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xianxia

MLA

“xianxia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xianxia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xianxia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xianxia.

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