| 1 | 贤 | 賢 | xián | xian2 | worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation | | |
| 2 | 进贤县 | 進賢縣 | jìn xián xiàn | Jin4 xian2 xian4 | Jinxian county in Nanchang 南昌 , Jiangxi | | |
| 3 | 前贤先哲 | 前賢先哲 | qián xián xiān zhé | qian2 xian2 xian1 zhe2 | the wise men of the past (idiom) | | |
| 4 | 普贤菩萨 | 普賢菩薩 | pǔ xián pú sà | Pu3 xian2 Pu2 sa4 | Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth | | |
| 5 | 普贤 | 普賢 | pǔ xián | Pu3 xian2 | Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth | | |
| 6 | 尊贤使能 | 尊賢使能 | zūn xián shǐ néng | zun1 xian2 shi3 neng2 | to respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius) | | |
| 7 | 李修贤 | 李修賢 | lǐ xiū xián | Li3 Xiu1 xian2 | Danny Lee Sau-Yin (1953-), Hong Kong actor and director | | |
| 8 | 礼贤下士 | 禮賢下士 | lǐ xián xià shì | li3 xian2 xia4 shi4 | respect for the wise | | |
| 9 | 李贤 | 李賢 | lǐ xián | li3 xian2 | Li Xian | | |
| 10 | 举贤援能 | 舉賢援能 | jǔ xián yuán néng | ju3 xian2 yuan2 neng2 | to recommend properly qualified person for service (idiom) | | |
| 11 | 举贤良对策 | 舉賢良對策 | jǔ xián liáng duì cè | ju3 xian2 liang2 dui4 ce4 | Treatise 134 BC by Han dynasty philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒 | | |
| 12 | 敬贤礼士 | 敬賢禮士 | jìng xián lǐ shì | jing4 xian2 li3 shi4 | to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom) | | |
| 13 | 敬老尊贤 | 敬老尊賢 | jìng lǎo zūn xián | jing4 lao3 zun1 xian2 | to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good | | |
| 14 | 辟召贤能 | 辟召賢能 | bì zhào xián néng | bi4 zhao4 xian2 neng2 | to summon worthies and talents to court (idiom) | | |
| 15 | 进贤 | 進賢 | jìn xián | Jin4 xian2 | Jinxian county in Nanchang 南昌 , Jiangxi | | |
| 16 | 荐贤自代 | 薦賢自代 | jiàn xián zì dài | jian4 xian2 zi4 dai4 | to recommend one's own successor (idiom) | | |
| 17 | 见贤思齐 | 見賢思齊 | jiàn xián sī qí | jian4 xian2 si1 qi2 | see a worthy, think to imitate (idiom, from Analects); emulate the virtuous; Follow the example of a virtuous and wise teacher. | | |
| 18 | 荐贤举能 | 薦賢舉能 | jiàn xián jǔ néng | jian4 xian2 ju3 neng2 | to recommend talented people (idiom) | | |
| 19 | 集贤县 | 集賢縣 | jí xián xiàn | Ji2 xian2 xian4 | Jixian county in Shuangyashan 双鸭山 , Heilongjiang | | |
| 20 | 嫉贤害能 | 嫉賢害能 | jí xián hài néng | ji2 xian2 hai4 neng2 | to detest the good and undermine the capable (idiom) | | |
| 21 | 集贤 | 集賢 | jí xián | Ji2 xian2 | Jixian county in Shuangyashan 双鸭山 , Heilongjiang | | |
| 22 | 奉贤区 | 奉賢區 | fèng xián qū | Feng4 xian2 qu1 | Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai | | |
| 23 | 奉贤 | 奉賢 | fèng xián | Feng4 xian2 | Fengxian suburban district of Shanghai | | |
| 24 | 妒贤忌能 | 妒賢忌能 | dù xián jì néng | du4 xian2 ji4 neng2 | to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom) | | |
| 25 | 妒贤嫉能 | 妒賢嫉能 | dù xián jí néng | du4 xian2 ji2 neng2 | to be jealous of people of high morality and ability (idiom) | | |