Chinese words · HSK 5

闲

xiánTraditional 閒

idle; unoccupied; free time; leisure

Every meaning

xián

  1. unused; spare (as in 闲置)
  2. casual; irrelevant (闲聊, 闲事)
  3. free time; leisure
  4. idle; unoccupied

Words with 闲

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).