贤

賢

xián

Meanings

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xián

1.worthy or virtuous person
2.honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

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Etymology

Simplified from 賢 (臤 → 𰀡 and 貝 → 贝)

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Stroke order

Components

贤㇑㇑又贝

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Related words

贤惠 variant of 贤慧[xián huì]圣贤 a sage 普贤 Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth 贤慧 (of a wife) wise and kind 贤士 virtuous person 集贤 see 集贤县[Jí xián Xiàn]贤能 sage 贤王 sage kings 贤人 great person of the past 贤妻 (old) perfect wife 先贤 (literary) ancient sage 贤明 wise and capable; sagacious