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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 圣贤
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | - a sage - wise and holy man - virtuous ruler - Buddhist lama - wine |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 9 | 24,010 | 33,366 | 23,349 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 圣 | kū | - to dig |
| 圣 | shèng | - old variant of 聖|圣[sheng4] |
| 圣 | shèng | - (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) - (bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) - (bound form) holy; sacred |
| 贤 | xián | - worthy or virtuous person - honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation |
Other Words Containing 圣贤
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 圣贤 | - | 9 | 24,010 | 33,366 | 23,349 |