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聖賢

sage

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

sheng4xian2 • shèngxián

Meaning

Primary

sage

Mnemonic

A 聖賢 sage is someone who is 賢 worthy because they are so well-versed in all 聖 holy and sacred things.

Usage

聖賢 的 智慧 值得 我們 學習。

The wisdom of the sages is worth learning.

孔子 被 認為 是 中國 的 聖賢。

Confucius is considered a sage of China.

聖賢 的 言行 能 影響 一 個 國家。

The words and actions of sages can influence a nation.