哲人

zhérén

noun #25,174

Measure Word

一位哲人 wèi

Meanings

1 wise man
2 philosopher
3 sage

Characters

wise / philosophical

Examples

古希腊哲人苏格拉底以善于提问著称。

Gǔ Xīlà zhérén Sūgélādǐ yǐ shànyú tíwèn zhùchēng.

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was known for his skill in asking questions.

哲人的智慧跨越了时代。

Zhérén de zhìhuì kuāyuè le shídài.

The wisdom of philosophers transcends the ages.

Tips

memory

哲 (zhé) means wisdom or philosophy — think of it as the character of the wise. 人 (rén) means person. A 哲人 is a person of wisdom.

Stroke Order

哲 zhé

人 rén