贤
贤
xián
worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
Traditional: 賢
Character Breakdown
Radical: 貝 (no. 154)Traditional: 賢
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- worthy or virtuous person
- honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
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Words Containing 贤
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 先贤 | xiān xián | worthy predecessor | |
| 奉贤 | Fèng xián | Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai | |
| 普贤 | Pǔ xián | Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth | |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage | |
| 奉贤区 | Fèng xián qū | Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai | |
| 李修贤 | Lǐ Xiū xián | Danny Lee Sau-Yin (1953-), Hong Kong actor and director | |
| 王祖贤 | Wáng Zǔ xián | Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress | |
| 任人唯贤 | rèn rén wéi xián | to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity | |
| 任贤使能 | rèn xián shǐ néng | to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity | |
| 妒能害贤 | dù néng hài xián | jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom) |
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