贤者

賢者

xiánzhě

noun

Meanings

1 a person of virtue and wisdom
2 sage
3 worthy

Characters

virtuous / worthy

one who / person

Examples

古代的贤者都注重修身。

Gǔdài de xiánzhě dōu zhùzhòng xiūshēn.

Sages of antiquity all placed importance on self-cultivation.

国家需要贤者来治理。

Guójiā xūyào xiánzhě lái zhìlǐ.

A country needs the wise to govern it.

孔子一生都在寻找贤者。

Kǒngzǐ yìshēng dōu zài xúnzhǎo xiánzhě.

Confucius spent his life searching for worthies.

Tips

culture

A classical Confucian term. 贤 denotes moral virtue combined with capability; 贤者 ranks just below 圣人 (sage/saint) in the traditional hierarchy. Common in phrases like 贤者乐水 (the worthy take joy in water).

Stroke Order

贤 xián

者 zhě