xianxia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃ(j)ɑːnˈʃ(j)ɑː/, /ˈʃ(j)ɛnˈʃ(j)ɑː/

Noun

xianxia (uncountable)

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

Coordinate terms

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