贤人

Traditional: 賢人

xián rén

Dictionary entry

great person of the past

What does 贤人 mean?

贤人 (xián rén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1great person of the past

2venerable forebear

3the great and the good

Character breakdown

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贤xiánworthy or virtuous person · honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 人rénperson; people · CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]

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贤人

xián rén

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