Character Animation

Character: 贤

Pinyin: xián (xian2)

Meaning: worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

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Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

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  • ✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
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Related Words with "贤"

xián
贤
dì
弟

worthy little brother
xián
贤
huì
惠

variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4]
rèn
任
rén
人
wéi
唯
xián
贤

to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity

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Character Structure

IDS Decomposition

⿱ ⿰ ？ 又 贝

Semantic Component

Meaning element

贝

Same Pronunciation

Pinyin: xián

咸 衔 嫌 弦

Same Radical (38)

Radical: 贝

贝 负 贡 财 责 败 账 货 贩 贪 贫 贬 购 贯 贱 贴 贵 贷 贸 费 贺 贻 贼 贿 赂 赃 资 赊 赌 赎 赏 赔 赖 赚 赛 赞 赠 赢

Related Semantic (28)

Same semantic as: 贝

员 贡 财 账 货 质 贩 贪 购 贯 贴 贵 贷 贸 费 贻 赃 资 赊 赌 赏 赔 赖 赚 赛 赞 赠 赢