# 圣贤 (shèngxián)

In Mandarin Chinese, 圣贤 (shèngxián) means “sage; person of great wisdom and virtue”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: sage; person of great wisdom and virtue
- Pinyin: shèngxián (sheng4 xian2)
- Traditional: 聖賢
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 就算是圣贤也会犯错误。
  Jiùsuàn shì shèngxián yě huì fàn cuòwù.
  Even sages can make mistakes sometimes.

## Characters

- 圣 (shèng): peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc); holy; sacred
- 贤 (xián): worthy or virtuous person

https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-xian-sage/

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