xián
Traditional: 賢
贤 (xián) is a Chinese word meaning “worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation”.
Meanings
- 1worthy or virtuous person
- 2honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
Related words
圣贤a sage贤惠variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4]贤人great person of the past贤明wise and capable; sagacious贤良(of a man) able and virtuous招贤纳士invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent贤内助(said of sb else's wife) a good wife贤淑(of a woman) virtuous贤士virtuous person贤才a genius贤慧(of a wife) wise and kind嫉贤妒能(idiom) to envy the virtuous and talented