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圣贤
圣贤
(shèng xián): Sage / saint (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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Character Breakdown
圣 • shèng • sage, holy, sacred
shèng
圣
sage, holy, sacred
贤 • xián • virtuous, worthy, able
xián
贤
virtuous, worthy, able
4.
How to Use 圣贤 in Sentences
Noun + Noun
with
书
shèng
圣
xián
贤
shū
书
neutral
books of the sages
Noun + Modifier
with
道
shèng
圣
xián
贤
zhī
之
dào
道
Adjective + Noun
with
古代
gǔ
古
dài
代
shèng
圣
xián
贤
Verb + Object
with
尊崇
zūn
尊
chóng
崇
shèng
圣
xián
贤
5.
Example Sentences with 圣贤
kǒng
孔
zi
子
shì
是
shèng
圣
xián
贤
。
formal
the way of the sages
formal
ancient sages
formal
Written
revere the sages
Confucius is a sage.
tā
他
cóng
从
bù
不
yǐ
以
shèng
圣
xián
贤
zì
自
jū
居
，
zǒng
总
shì
是
qiān
谦
xùn
逊
dì
地
xiàng
向
tā
他
rén
人
xué
学
xí
习
。
He never considers himself a sage and always humbly learns from others.
zài
在
zhèng
正
shì
式
chǎng
场
hé
合
，
tā
他
yǐn
引
yòng
用
shèng
圣
xián
贤
zhī
之
yán
言
lái
来
chǎn
阐
shù
述
zì
自
jǐ
己
de
的
guān
观
diǎn
点
。
In formal settings, he quotes the words of sages to elaborate his viewpoints.
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.
nán
难
dào
道
shèng
圣
xián
贤
de
的
jiào
教
huì
诲
，
zài
在
dāng
当
jīn
今
shè
社
huì
会
yǐ
已
shī
失
qù
去
yì
意
yì
义
le
了
ma
吗
？
Has the teaching of sages lost its significance in today's society?
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 圣贤.
Words with
圣
神圣
shén shèng
sacred; holy
圣人
shèng rén
sage; saint
圣地
shèng dì
holy land, sacred place
圣坛
shèng tán
altar; sacred platform
圣子
shèng zǐ
Son of God (Christianity)
圣徒
shèng tú
saint
圣殿
shèng diàn
holy temple; sanctuary
圣母
shèng mǔ
Holy Mother; Virgin Mary
Words with
贤
贤惠
xián huì
virtuous
先贤祠
xiān xián cí
temple of former sages
