Ideographic: Someone who has a whole row 次 of sheep 羊Radical:

meaning for xiàn:

  • - to envyto envy
  • - to admireto envy
  • - to admireto admire
  • - to hold in high esteemsee 臨淵羨魚 ,临渊羡鱼 ,不如退而结网 Ji Xianlin (1911-2009), Chinese linguist and Indologist