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八仙

bā xiān·ㄅㄚㄒㄧㄢ

“the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology); eight legendary figures in Chinese folklore; also: eight Tang-dynasty poets known for drinking and writing”

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The natural number eight; used as a numeral or adjective to denote eight; sometimes used adverbially to mean all around or many.

xiān·ㄒㄧㄢ

An immortal being; a transcendent person who has achieved eternal life through cultivation; also describes someone or something extraordinary or ethereal.