賢U+8CE215 STROKES
Entry·pron. xián
ㄒㄧㄢˊ
“Virtuous or worthy person; able; good; a respectful term for someone of the same or younger generation; to respect or value; to surpass.”
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#1,915
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- 林聰賢ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄘㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄢˊLin Congxian; Taiwanese politician; served as Minister of the Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China (Taiwan).
- 侯孝賢ㄏㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊHou Hsiao-hsien; Taiwanese film director known for slow, contemplative cinema.
- 聖賢ㄕㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊa sage; a wise and holy person; a virtuous ruler; (in Buddhist contexts) a lama or enlightened being; (archaic) wine.
- 先賢ㄒㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄢˊdeceased sages; worthy men of the past; former men of virtue
- 賢能ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄥˊvirtuous and capable; a person of both moral character and ability
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