贤
HSK 7–9

贤 (xián): virtuous, worthy, good

xián

virtuous, worthy, good

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Pinyin

xián

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

virtuous, worthy, good

How to Write 贤 (xián)

贤 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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  8. 8

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Origin of 贤

money

What 贤 is Made Of

贤 is built from 2 components:

又and, also, again, in addition
贝sea shell

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Words Using 贤

Common Chinese words that contain 贤:

贤惠

xiánhuì

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