xián

to dislike; suspicion; resentment

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 涉嫌shèxiánto be a suspect (in a crime)B7
  • 嫌弃xiánqìto regard with disdainB7
  • 嫌疑xiányísuspicionB7

See it in sentences

他嫌这个太贵。

He thinks this is too expensive.

别嫌我说得多。

Do not mind me talking too much.