闲

xián

fence, guard; defend; idle time

How to write 闲, stroke by stroke

enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle; unoccupied; leisure; idle; unoccupied; leisure

Ideographic: A wooden fence 木 with a door 门

Made of 门 + 木

闲逛xián guàngto stroll
闲聊xián liáoto chat; casual conversation
休闲xiū xiánleisure; relaxation; not working; idle; to enjoy leisure; to lie fallow
空闲kòng xiánleisure; spare time; (of a person) free; unoccupied; (of equipment, rooms etc) unused; idle; vacant
多管闲事duō guǎn xián shìmeddling in other people's business
管闲事guǎn xián shìto meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business
闲话xián huàcasual conversation; chat; gossip; to talk about (whatever comes to mind)
闲事xián shìother people's business
说闲话shuō xián huàto chat; to gossip
闲置xián zhìto leave sth unused; to lie idle
闲晃xián huàngto hang around; to hang out
闲暇xián xiáleisure; free time; unoccupied; not in use

刚才我在和我爸妈闲聊。
gāng cái wǒ zài hé wǒ bà mā xián liáo 。
Just now I was chatting with my parents.
她利用空闲时间做布娃娃。
tā lì yòng kòng xián shí jiān zuò bù wá wa 。
She spends her leisure time making dolls.
我跟他闲逛过。
wǒ gēn tā xián guàng guò 。
I've been hanging out with him.
假期里，我度过了悠闲的日子。
jià qī lǐ ， wǒ dù guò le yōu xián de rì zi 。
I spent idle days during the vacation.
你要更好地利用闲暇时间。
nǐ yào gèng hǎo dì lì yòng xián xiá shí jiān 。
You should make better use of your free time.