Chinese symbol for “immortal”
仙
xiān
immortal
The closest CC-CEDICT match for immortal is 仙 (xiān), defined as: immortal.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “immortal”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 仙.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity |
| 仙女 | xiān nǚ | fairy |
| 仙子 | xiān zǐ | fairy |
| 仙人 | xiān rén | Daoist immortal; celestial being |
| 仙境 | xiān jìng | fairyland; wonderland |
| 仙桃 | xiān táo | the peaches of immortality of Goddess Xi Wangmu 西王母 |
See also: Japanese symbol for “immortal”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.