How to Write 贤 (xián) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: worthy or virtuous person, honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation · 8 strokes · HSK 7–9
Character facts
| Character | 贤 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | xián |
| Strokes | 8 |
| HSK level | HSK 7–9 |
| Unicode | U+8D24 |
English meanings
- worthy or virtuous person
- honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
Words with 贤
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 贤良 | xián liáng | (of a man) able and virtuous |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage; wise and holy man |
| 贤惠 | xián huì | variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] |
| 贤明 | xián míng | wise and capable; sagacious |
| 贤德 | xián dé | |
| 贤内助 | xián nèi zhù | (said of sb else's wife) a good wife |
| 求贤 | qiú xián |