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Character

贤

xián HSK 7
贤 xián HSK 7
  • 1. virtuous and talented; a person of virtue and ability
  • 2. honorific term for addressing one's juniors or younger peers
  • 3. kind and capable
  • 4. a surname
Words using 贤 as xián (1)
  • 1 圣贤 shèng xián — sages HSK 7
    • 圣 sage, saint, holy person of highest wisdom
    • 贤 worthy, virtuous person of high moral character
    Example

    古代圣贤留下了很多经典著作。

    gǔ dài shèng xián liú xià le hěn duō jīng diǎn zhù zuò

    Ancient sages left behind many classical works.

Structure & writing
贤 xián — virtuous and talented; a person of virtue and ability

贤 is not used as a component in any other character.

贤 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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