Meaning of 圣贤
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shèngxián
- a sage
- wise and holy man
- virtuous ruler
- Buddhist lama
- wine
圣贤 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
人非圣贤，孰能无过。
To err is human.
Stroke order for each character
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圣 shèng · holy · 5 strokes
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贤 xián · virtuous · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 圣贤.
| 圣诞节 | Shèngdàn Jié | Christmas time; Christmas season |
| 神圣 | shénshèng | divine; hallow |
| 圣母 | Shèngmǔ | goddess |
| 圣人 | shèngrén | sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius) |
| 圣地 | shèngdì | holy land (of a religion); sacred place |
| 圣徒 | shèngtú | saint |
| 圣洁 | shèngjié | pure and holy |
| 圣殿 | shèngdiàn | temple |
| 圣战 | shèngzhàn | Holy war; jihad |
| 圣城 | shèngchéng | Holy City |
| 圣杯 | shèngbēi | Holy Grail |
| 朝圣者 | cháoshèngzhě | pilgrim |
Questions about 圣贤
What does 圣贤 mean?
圣贤 (shèngxián) means "a sage; wise and holy man" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 圣贤?
圣贤 is made of 2 characters: 圣 (5 strokes), 贤 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 圣贤 an HSK word?
Yes. 圣贤 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 圣贤 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 圣贤 is written 聖賢.