奉贤

奉賢

Fèngxián

proper noun

Meanings

1 Fengxian District (Shanghai)

Characters

to revere, offer up

worthy, virtuous

Examples

HSK 3

我周末开车去奉贤海边。

Wǒ zhōumò kāichē qù Fèngxián hǎibiān.

On weekends I drive to the coast at Fengxian.

HSK 4

奉贤是上海南部的一个区。

Fèngxián shì Shànghǎi nánbù de yíge qū.

Fengxian is a district in southern Shanghai.

Tips

culture

The name 奉贤 literally 'revere the worthy' comes from the tradition that Confucius' disciple Yan Yan (言偃, 子游) taught in this area. Locals built a 言子祠 in his honor, so the district was named 'Honoring the Worthy.'

Stroke Order

奉 fèng

贤 xián