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Meaning of 贤
Pinyin
xián
Radical
贝
Strokes
8
Definition
worthy (person)
Usage
★★★★★
贤
xián
1. 有道德的，有才能的。
(1. Virtuous; talented.)
例: 贤明，贤德，贤能，贤良，贤惠，贤淑，贤哲，贤人，圣贤，礼贤下士。
(Examples: wise and virtuous, virtuous and moral, capable, good and kind, benevolent, virtuous and elegant, wise and virtuous person, sage, showing respect to the lower classes.)
2. 敬辞，用于平辈或晚辈。
(2. A term of respect used for people of the same generation or younger.)
例: 贤弟，贤侄，贤契（对弟子或朋友子侄辈的敬称）。
(Examples: dear younger brother, dear nephew, respectful term for disciples or friends' children.)
3. 良，美善。
(3. Fine; good.)
例: 贤否，贤妻，贤慧。
(Examples: good and bad, virtuous wife, referring to a beautiful woman who is kind-hearted and principled.)
4. 艰难;劳苦。
(4. Work hard.)
例: 大夫不均，我从事独贤。
(Example: The ministers are unequal; I alone toil hard.)
名
[1] 有才德的人;人才。
(1. A virtuous person; a talented person.)
例: 贤圣，前贤，先贤，圣贤。
(Examples: sage and virtuous person, virtuous predecessors, virtuous people who have passed away, sages and virtuous people.)
[2] 人的贤能。
(2. Worth; ability.)
例: 其贤不及孔子。
(Example: Their abilities are not as good as Confucius.)
动
[1] 胜过，超过。
(1. Surpass.)
例: 师不必贤于弟子。
(Example: The teacher does not have to be superior to the student.)
[2] 尊重;崇尚。
(2. Advocate.)
例: 贤贤易色。
(Example: Learning from virtuous qualities to transform lustful desires.)
desire greatly to win the support of the wise / One's love for the able men is equal to one's thirst for water.
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Input Method for 贤
Pinyin
xian2
Wubi
jcmu
Cangjie
lebo
Zhengma
kdxl
Four Corner
27802
Unicode
U+8d24
Stroke Number Category
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