xián

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  • 1

    adj.virtuous and able; worthy

    • xián dé

      virtuous and honorable

    • xián dá

      prominent and worthy

    • xián rén zhì shì

      志士

      a person of virtue and ideals

  • 2

    n.worthy person

    • dé xián zhī xǐ

      the happiness of having a talented person

    • xuǎn xián jǔ néng

      recommend a virtuous and talented person

    • rèn rén wéi xián

      appoint people on their merits

  • 3

    adj.resp(used in addressing people of the same or of a younger generation)

    • xián xù

      婿

      my good son-in-law

    • xián dì

      my worthy brother

    • xián zhí

      my good nephew

  • 4

    adj.virtuous and talented

    • xián huì

      dutiful

    • xián qī liáng mǔ

      a good wife and kind mother

Words and phrases with 贤

Similar-form characters to 贤

Chinese Characters with pinyin xián

  • not busy; not in use
  • grudge; dislike
  • all; a surname
  • bowstring; string or cord of a musical instrument
  • hold in the mouth; bear