How is 闲 pronounced?

闲 is pronounced “xián” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 闲?

闲 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

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

HSK 5verbadjective

Traditional: 閑

xián

闲 (xián) means “enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle; unoccupied; leisure”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 閑) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

周末他在家闲着没事做。

Zhōumò tā zài jiā xián zhe méi shì zuò.

He had nothing to do at home on the weekend.

What does 闲 mean?: 闲 (xián) means “enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle; unoccupied; leisure”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 闲 pronounced?: 闲 is pronounced “xián” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 闲?: 闲 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 闲?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 闲 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18