圣人 meaning in English
sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius)
Traditional 聖人7 strokes
Meaning of 圣人
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shèngrén
- sage
- the Sage (i.e. Confucius)
- (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty
- (religion) saint
圣人 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我宁愿跟罪人笑也不愿跟圣人哭。
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints.
Stroke order for each character
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圣 shèng · holy · 5 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
人 rén · person · 2 strokes
- 1
- 2
Related words
Words that share a character with 圣人.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 男人 | nánrén | a man; a male |
| 别人 | biérén | other people; others; other person |
| 家人 | jiārén | family member; (old) servant |
| 病人 | bìngrén | sick person; patient |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 老人 | lǎorén | old man or woman; the elderly |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
Questions about 圣人
What does 圣人 mean?
圣人 (shèngrén) means "sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius)".
How do you write 圣人?
圣人 is made of 2 characters: 圣 (5 strokes), 人 (2 strokes). That is 7 strokes in total.
How is 圣人 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 圣人 is written 聖人.