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

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HSK 3

xiān先

first

xián贤

virtuous, worthy, able

cí祠

ancestral temple; offer sacrifice

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Example Sentences with 先贤祠

wǒ我

men们

qù去

cān参

guān观

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

。

We go to visit the temple of former sages.

bā巴

lí黎

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

ān安

zàng葬

le了

xǔ许

zhè这

zuò座

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

gòng供

fèng奉

zhe着

gǔ古

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Example Sentences with 先贤祠

wǒ我

men们

qù去

cān参

guān观

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

。

We go to visit the temple of former sages.

bā巴

lí黎

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

ān安

zàng葬

le了

xǔ许

zhè这

zuò座

xiān先

xián贤

cí祠

gòng供

fèng奉

zhe着

gǔ古

duō多

wěi伟

rén人

。

The Panthéon in Paris, a temple of former sages, buries many great people.

dài代

shèng圣

xián贤

de的

pái牌

wèi位

。

This temple of former sages enshrines the memorial tablets of ancient sages.

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

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 先贤祠

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 先贤祠

Example Sentences with 先贤祠

Animated Stroke Order

Free Printable Worksheet: 先贤祠

Character Breakdown

Example Sentences with 先贤祠

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Example Sentences with 先贤祠