xiá

to govern

狭隘

xiáài

narrow

峡谷

xiágǔ

canyon

xián

bow string

xián

to dislike

xián

bit (of a bridle)

xián

worthy or virtuous person

xiàn

pitfall

xiàn

statute

xiān

immortalDaoist immortal

xiān

to lift (a lid)

现场

xiànchǎng

the scene (of a crime, accident etc)

现成

xiànchéng

ready-made

宪法

xiànfǎ

constitution (of a country)

xiáng

auspicious

xiáng

to soar

xiàng

lane

相差

xiāngchà

to differ

向导

xiàngdǎo

guide

相等

xiāngděng

equal

想方设法

xiǎngfāngshèfǎ

to think up every possible method (idiom)

相辅相成

xiāngfǔxiāngchéng

to complement one another (idiom)

向来

xiànglái

always (previously)

响亮

xiǎngliàng

loud and clear

镶嵌

xiāngqiàn

to inlay

相声

xiàngsheng

comic dialogue

向往

xiàngwǎng

to yearn for

响应

xiǎngyìng

to respond to

相应

xiāngyìng

to correspond

乡镇

xiāngzhèn

village

陷害

xiànhài

to entrap

闲话

xiánhuà

casual conversation

贤惠

xiánhuì

variant of 贤慧

衔接

xiánjiē

to join together

先进

xiānjìn

advanced (technology)

陷阱

xiànjǐng

pitfall

鲜明

xiānmíng

bright

掀起

xiānqǐ

to lift

先前

xiānqián

before

馅儿

xiànr

erhua variant of 馅

陷入

xiànrù

to sink into

线索

xiànsuǒ

trail

纤维

xiānwéi

fiber

嫌疑

xiányí

suspicion

显著

xiǎnzhù

outstanding

现状

xiànzhuàng

current situation

xiáo

confused and disorderly

xiào

to hiss

xiào

similar

xiǎo

dawn

xiāo

(of water) deep and clear

xiāo

nightall night

xiāo

to peel with a knife

消除

xiāochú

to eliminate

消毒

xiāodú

to disinfect

消防

xiāofáng

firefighting

消耗

xiāohào

to use up

销毁

xiāohuǐ

to destroy (by melting or burning)

消灭

xiāomiè

to put an end to

潇洒

xiāosǎ

confident and at ease

肖像

xiàoxiàng

portrait (painting, photo etc)

小心翼翼

xiǎoxīnyìyì

cautious and solemn (idiom)

效益

xiàoyì

benefit

下属

xiàshǔ

subordinate

狭窄

xiázhǎi

narrow

细胞

xìbāo

cell (biology)

xié

to cooperate

xié

harmonious

xié

to carry

xiè

to unload

xiè

to leak (of water or gas)

xiè

appliance

xiè

bits

xiè

to flow out swiftly

携带

xiédài

to carry (on one's person)

协会

xiéhuì

an association

谢绝

xièjué

to refuse politely

泄露

xièlù

to leak (information)

泄气

xièqì

to leak (gas)

协商

xiéshāng

to consult with

协调

xiétiáo

to coordinate

协议

xiéyì

agreement

协助

xiézhù

to provide assistance

媳妇

xífù

daughter-in-law

膝盖

xīgài

knee

袭击

xíjī

attack (esp. surprise attack)

细菌

xìjūn

bacterium

系列

xìliè

series

熄灭

xīmiè

to stop burning

xìn

quarrel

xīn

fuel

新陈代谢

xīnchéndàixiè

metabolism (biology)

心得

xīndé

what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)

xíng

punishment

xīng

fishy (smell)reeking of blood

心甘情愿

xīngānqíngyuàn

delighted to (do sth, idiom)

性感

xìnggǎn

sex appeal

兴高采烈

xìnggāocǎiliè

happy and excited (idiom)

兴隆

xīnglóng

prosperous

性命

xìngmìng

life

性能

xìngnéng

function

刑事

xíngshì

criminal

形态

xíngtài

shape

兴旺

xīngwàng

prosperous

行政

xíngzhèng

administrative

兴致勃勃

xìngzhìbóbó

to become exhilarated (idiom)

信赖

xìnlài

to trust

新郎

xīnláng

bridegroom

心灵

xīnlíng

bright

信念

xìnniàn

faith

新娘

xīnniáng

bride

辛勤

xīnqín

hardworking

薪水

xīnshuǐ

salary

心态

xīntài

attitude (of the heart)

心疼

xīnténg

to love dearly

欣慰

xīnwèi

to be gratified

欣欣向荣

xīnxīnxiàngróng

(idiom) flourishing

心血

xīnxuè

heart's blood

信仰

xìnyǎng

to believe in (a religion)

心眼儿

xīnyǎnr

one's thoughts

新颖

xīnyǐng

lit. new bud

信誉

xìnyù

prestige

xiōng

torrential rush

xiōng

terrible

兇凶
凶恶

xiōngè

fierce

雄厚

xiónghòu

robust

胸怀

xiōnghuái

one's bosom (the seat of emotions)

凶手

xiōngshǒu

murderer

胸膛

xiōngtáng

chest

雄伟

xióngwěi

grand

汹涌

xiōngyǒng

to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)

昔日

xīrì

former days

牺牲

xīshēng

to sacrifice one's life

习俗

xísú

custom

xiù

to embroider

xiù

sleeve

xiù

to corrode

xiù

to smell

xiǔ

rottenrotten

羞耻

xiūchǐ

(a feeling of) shame

修复

xiūfù

to restore

修建

xiūjiàn

to build

嗅觉

xiùjué

sense of smell

修养

xiūyǎng

accomplishment

喜闻乐见

xǐwénlèjiàn

to love to hear and see (idiom)

夕阳

xīyáng

sunset

喜悦

xǐyuè

happy

细致

xìzhì

delicate

to store up

to raise (animals)