圣人

Traditional: 聖人

shèng rén

Dictionary entry

sage

What does 圣人 mean?

圣人 (shèng rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1sage

2the Sage (i.e. Confucius)

3(old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty

4(religion) saint

Character breakdown

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圣kū(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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How to pronounce 圣人

圣人

shèng rén

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