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CHINESE CHARACTER
xián
贤
贤
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virtuous; worthy
- Numbered pinyin
- xian2
- English meanings
- virtuous; worthy; wise; able person
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
immortal; fairy
before
county
salty
mind
constitution; law
hypotenuse
to lift (a lid)
show
saliva
to offer
appear; current
county
fine; delicate; fiber
wire
envy; admire
gland
hold in mouth; rank
idle; leisure
idle
restrict
danger
trap
stuffing; filling
stuffing; filling
fresh; bright
fish
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