贤
xián
worthy or virtuous person
honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
hand (又) + wealth (贝) = a worthy, capable person
The hand grasping wealth suggests skill in acquiring and managing resources — a mark of someone capable and virtuous. In classical thought, the worthy person earns respect through competence as much as moral character.
他是一位德才兼备的贤人。
tā shì yī wèi dé cái jiān bèi de xián rén。
He is a worthy person who has both virtue and talent.
老师称呼他为贤弟，表示对他的尊重。
lǎo shī chēng hu tā wéi xián dì，biǎo shì duì tā de zūn zhòng。
The teacher addressed him as 'worthy younger brother,' showing respect for him.
Words with 贤
贤士
xián shì
virtuous person
贤妻
xián qī
(old) perfect wife
普贤
pǔ xián
Samantabhadra, the Buddhist Lord of Truth
进贤
jìn xián
see 進賢縣|进贤县[Jin4 xian2 Xian4]
进贤县
jìn xián xiàn
Jinxian, a county in Nanchang City 南昌市[Nan2 chang1 Shi4], Jiangxi
集贤县
jí xián xiàn
Jixian, a county in Shuangyashan City 雙鴨山市|双鸭山市[Shuang1 ya1 shan1 Shi4], Heilongjiang
集贤
jí xián
see 集賢縣|集贤县[Ji2 xian2 Xian4]
魏忠贤
wèi zhōng xián
Wei Zhongxian (1568-1627), infamous eunuch politician of late Ming
任人唯贤
rèn rén wéi xián
to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
先贤
xiān xián
(literary) ancient sage
李修贤
lǐ xiū xián
Danny Lee Sau-Yin (1953-), Hong Kong actor and director