圣人

聖人

shèngrén

noun #6,908

Measure Word

一位圣人 wèi

Meanings

1 sage
2 saint
3 holy person

Characters

holy; sacred; sage

Examples

HSK 1

没有人是圣人。

Méiyǒu rén shì shèngrén.

Nobody is a saint.

HSK 7-9

孔子被称为圣人。

Kǒngzǐ bèi chēngwéi shèngrén.

Confucius is called a sage.

Tips

culture

In Chinese tradition, 圣人 refers primarily to Confucius and other great sages, not religious saints. The term carries deep respect for wisdom and moral perfection.

Stroke Order

圣 shèng

人 rén