先贤

Traditional: 先賢

xiān xián

Dictionary entry

(literary) ancient sage

What does 先贤 mean?

先贤 (xiān xián) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(literary) ancient sage

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先xiānbeforehand; first; earlier · at first; originally 贤xiánworthy or virtuous person · honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

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先贤

xiān xián

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