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先贤祠 (xiān xián cí): Temple of former sages — Meaning & Stroke Order

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先贤祠 consists of 3 characters.

virtuous, worthy, able

ancestral temple; offer sacrifice

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Pinyinxiān xián cí

Meaningtemple of former sages

Characters3

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Word先贤祠

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 先贤祠.

Words with 先

先生xiān shengHSK 1
首先shǒu xiānHSK 4
事先shì xiānHSK 5
先后xiān hòuHSK 5
优先yōu xiānHSK 6
先前xiān qiánHSK 6
先进xiān jìnHSK 6
原先yuán xiānHSK 6

Words with 贤

贤惠xián huìHSK 6
圣贤shèng xiánHSK 7-9

Words with 祠

宗祠zōng cí
祠堂cí táng
祠庙cí miào

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