Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
贤. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
贤, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
贤 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
贤 you have here. The definition of the word
贤 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
贤, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Translingual
Han character
贤 (Kangxi radical 154, 贝+4, 8 strokes, cangjie input 中水月人 (LEBO), composition ⿱𰀡贝)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 1213, character 21
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 3626, character 11
- Unihan data for U+8D24
Chinese
Glyph origin
Simplified from 賢 (臤 → 𰀡 and 貝 → 贝)
Definitions