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圣贤 (shèng xián) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

圣贤 (shèng xián) is a Chinese word: sages. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 圣贤

名 míng noun

sages

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.

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Word breakdown

圣 shèng — sage, saint, holy person of highest wisdom

贤 xián — worthy, virtuous person of high moral character

Structure & writing
1 圣 shèng — supremely exalted and wise
圣 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

1.1 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action
又 is a component in 38 characters
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1.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

Stroke order

2 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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