Chinese Word: 贤 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

贤 (Trad.: 賢)HSK 6

Pinyin: xián

English Definition: worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

Chinese Definition:
①有道德的，有才能的：贤明。贤德。贤能。贤良。贤惠。贤淑。贤哲。贤人。圣贤。礼贤下士。
②敬辞，多指行辈较低的：贤弟。贤侄。贤契(对弟子或朋友子侄辈的敬称)。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 貝

Pictophonetic:才 indicates the sound; 贝 (money) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- ⿰ Left to right
  - 又 [ yòu ] and, also, again, in addition
- 贝 [ bèi ] sea shell; money, currency

Similar Characters: 肾

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圣贤	shèng xián	a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine
先贤	xiān xián	worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage
任人唯贤	rèn rén wéi xián	to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
贤惠HSK 6	xián huì	variant of 贤慧
贤良	xián liáng	(of a man) able and virtuous

1		huān yíng 欢迎 xián cái 贤才 rén shì 人士 jiā rù 加入！ Welcome the talent public figure to join!
2		wǒ men 我们 xū yào 需要 rèn rén wéi xián 任人唯贤 de 的 lǐng dǎo 领导。 We need leaders who appoint people based on their merits.
3		gū gu 姑姑 zhēn shi 真是 gè 个 wēn róu 温柔 xián huì 贤惠 de 的 rén 人。 My aunt is such a gentle and considerate person.