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Information of 贤

Pinyinxián

Radical

贝

Strokes

8 strokes

Usage

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Definition

worthy (person)

贤 (xián)[形]1. 有道德的，有才能的: virtuous; talented - 例: ～明（virtuous and bright）, ～德（virtuous and moral）, ～能（talented and capable）, ～良（kind and good）, ～惠（benevolent）, ～淑（virtuous and gentle）, ～哲（wise and virtuous）, ～人（virtuous person）, 圣～（sages and virtuous people）, 礼～下士（treating the common people with respect）2. 敬辞，用于平辈或晚辈: used as a respectful term for people of the same or lower generation - 例: ～弟（dear younger brother）, ～侄（dear nephew）, ～契（a respectful term for disciples or friends' children）3. 良，美善: fine; good - 例: ～妻（virtuous wife）, ～慧（a beautiful woman who is kind and wise）4. 艰难;劳苦: work hard - 例: 例见文（to see the text for context）[名]1. 有才德的人;人才: virtuous person; talented person - 例: ～圣（sage and virtuous person）, 前贤（virtuous predecessors）, 先贤（deceased virtuous person）2. 人的贤能: worth; ability - 例: 例见文（to see the text for context）[动]1. 胜过，超过: surpass - 例: 例见文（to see the text for context）2. 尊重;崇尚: advocate - 例: 例见文（to see the text for context）

贤哲 xián zhé

a wise and able person

圣贤 shèng xián

a sage / wise and holy man / virtuous ruler / Buddhist lama / wine

贤契 xián qì

Good deed

嫉贤妒能 jí xián dù néng

be jealous of man of talent / be jealous of real talent / envy the good and able

贤弟 xián dì

worthy little brother

贤惠 xián huì

variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4]

贤愚 xián yú

Xian Yu

贤慧 xián huì

(of a wife) wise and kind / perfect in her traditional roles

贤淑 xián shū

(of a woman) virtuous

求贤若渴 qiú xián ruò kě

seek talent with eagerness / urgent need of talents

思贤若渴 sī xián ruò kě

desire greatly to win the support of the wise / One's love for the able men is equal to one's thirst for water.

贤良 xián liáng

(of a man) able and virtuous

先贤 xiān xián

worthy predecessor / distinguished person of the past / former sage

贤能 xián néng

sage

贤者 xián zhě

sage / oracle

贤王 xián wáng

sage kings

贤才 xián cái

a genius / a talented person

前贤 qián xián

people of virtue of the older generations

贤士 xián shì

virtuous person / a man of merit

集贤 Jí xián

Jixian county in Shuangyashan 雙鴨山|双鸭山[Shuang1 ya1 shan1], Heilongjiang

礼贤下士 lǐ xián xià shì

respect for the wise

贤明 xián míng

wise and capable / sagacious

贤达 xián dá

prominent and worthy personage

贤臣 xián chén

Kenchen

贤人 xián rén

great person of the past / venerable forebear / the great and the good

Input Method for 贤

Pinyinxian2

Wubi

jcmu

Cangjie

lebo

Zhengma

kdxl

Four Corner

27802

Unicode

U+8d24

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