virtuous, worthy, able
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 贤 is used in context
1
gōng公
sī司
jiān坚
chí持
rèn任
rén人
wéi唯
xián贤
de的
yuán原
zé则
。
The company adheres to the principle of merit-based appointment.
2
tā她
shì是
yí一
wèi位
xián贤
huì惠
de的
qī妻
zǐ子
hé和
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
She is a virtuous wife and mother.
3
zhè这
wèi位
guó国
wáng王
yǐ以
xián贤
míng明
zhù著
chēng称
。
This king is known for his wisdom.
4
tā她
shì是
yí一
gè个
xián贤
huì惠
de的
qī妻
zǐ子
。
She is a virtuous wife.
5
mā妈
mā妈
hěn很
xián贤
huì惠
，
zǒng总
shì是
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
shōu收
shí拾
dé得
gān干
gān干
jìng净
jìng净
。
Mom is very virtuous, always keeping the house clean and tidy.
6
lín邻
jū居
men们
dōu都
kuā夸
tā她
xián贤
huì惠
néng能
gàn干
，
bù不
jǐn仅
zhào照
gù顾
jiā家
tíng庭
，
hái还
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
shàng上
biǎo表
xiàn现
chū出
sè色
。
The neighbors all praise her for being virtuous and capable, not only taking care of the family but also excelling at work.
7
kǒng孔
zi子
shì是
shèng圣
xián贤
。
Confucius is a sage.
8
gǔ古
dài代
shèng圣
xián贤
de的
zhì智
huì慧
，
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
duì对
wǒ我
men们
yǒu有
qǐ启
fā发
。
The wisdom of ancient sages still inspires us today.
9
tā他
bù不
jǐn仅
xué学
shí识
yuān渊
bó博
，
ér而
qiě且
pǐn品
dé德
gāo高
shàng尚
，
kān堪
chēng称
dāng当
dài代
shèng圣
xián贤
。
He is not only knowledgeable but also virtuous, truly a modern sage.
Information
Traditional賢
Radical贝
Strokes8
StructureTop-Bottom
Frequency#2897
Zhuyinㄒㄧㄢˊ
Components—
UnicodeU+8D24
CangjieSIBUC
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
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