- 鮮やか — vivid; bright; striking
- 新鮮 — fresh (food; ideas)
- 鮮魚 — fresh fish
- 鮮明 — clear; distinct
- 生鮮 — perishable/fresh foods
- 鮮烈 — vivid; intense
- 鮮度 — degree of freshness
- 鮮血 — fresh blood
A phono-semantic character: the radical 魚 (fish) plus 羊 as the sound element. Originally evoked “fresh fish,” then broadened to “fresh,” “vivid,” and “clear.”