How is 献 pronounced?

献 is pronounced “xiàn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 献?

献 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 献?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 献 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 5verb

献

Traditional: 獻

xiàn

献 (xiàn) means “to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 獻) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他把一生献给了教育事业。

Tā bǎ yīshēng xiàn gěi le jiàoyù shìyè.

He dedicated his whole life to education.

Words containing 献

贡献gòng xiànto contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution 奉献fèng xiànto offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 文献wén xiànreference material (used in scholarly study)

More HSK 5 vocabulary

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哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 献 mean?: 献 (xiàn) means “to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 献 pronounced?: 献 is pronounced “xiàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 献?: 献 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 献?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 献 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18