贤
Ancient forms
1 formGlyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
xián xian2
- worthy or virtuous person
- honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
Example sentences
HSK words with 贤
More words with 贤
- 贤人 xiánrén great person of the past
- 贤明 xiánmíng wise and capable; sagacious
- 贤相 xiánxiàng sagacious prime minister (in feudal China)
- 贤达 xiándá prominent and worthy personage
- 贤士 xiánshì virtuous person
- 贤王 xiánwáng sage kings
- 贤能 xiánnéng sage
- 先贤 xiānxián (literary) ancient sage
- 贤劳 xiánláo diligent
- 贤良 xiánliáng (of a man) able and virtuous