Meaning
worthy (person)
Chinese: 有德行、有才能的人。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 贤 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 圣贤shèng xiána sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama
- 贤人xián réngreat person of the past; venerable forebear; the great and the good
- 贤能xián néngsage
- 前贤qián xiánsages of the past; worthy predecessors
- 贤明xián míngwise and capable; sagacious
Example Sentence
古人提倡尊敬贤能的人。Gǔ rén tí chàng zūn jìng xián néng de rén.The ancients advocated respecting the virtuous and able.
古人Gǔ rénpeople of ancient times提倡tí chàngto promote尊敬zūn jìngto respect贤能xián néngsage的deof人rénperson。