贤
贤 - xián
virtuous, worthy, good; able
virtuous, worthy, good; ableHow to read 贤
Click 贤 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 贤 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 賢 |
| Pinyin | xián |
| English | virtuous, worthy, good; able |
| Radical hint | 貝 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 贤人 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 贤劳. “”。 Please read 贤士 one more time.
Common words with this character
great person of the past; venerable forebear; the great and the good
diligent
virtuous person; a man of merit
perfect wife; you, my beloved wife
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 贤 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 贤人 and 贤劳 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.