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八仙

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bā xiān

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  1. 1. the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology)

Words Containing 八仙

八仙湖
bā xiān hú

see 草海[cǎo hǎi]

八仙过海,各显其能
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn qí néng

see 八仙過海,各顯神通|八仙过海,各显神通[bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng]

八仙过海,各显神通
bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng

lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)

Child Words of 八仙

八
bā

eight; 8

仙
xiān

immortal

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