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圣 - shèng

holy, sacred

holy, sacred

How to read 圣

Click 圣 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshèng
Englishholy, sacred
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

圣上 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 圣事. Please read 圣人 one more time.

Common words with this character

courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
Holy sacrament; Christian rite; also called 聖禮|圣礼 by Protestants
sage; the Sage; your sagacious majesty
sundae

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 圣 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 圣上 and 圣事 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 圣.