Friday, June 5, 2015

Saints n Sages

Saints and sages

圣人(聖人) 
 
shèngrén

1. sage; wise man; St; saint
2. the Sage (a title of respect for Confucius)

Component Characters
 : holy; sacred | emperor | the greatest master of a certain art or skill | saint; sage 
shèng
 : human being; person; people; creature; sort; soul | an adult human being | other people; other(s) | used rhetorically in place of the first personal pronoun, often expressing displeasure | a person considered as a worker or employee | the physical, psychological, or moral quality or condition of a given individual | everybody; each; all | used as a suffix
rén
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贤人(賢人) 
 
xiánrén

1. a person of virtue (or merit); a person of outstanding worth

Component Characters
 : virtuous and able; worthy | used in addressing people of the same or of a younger generation | a worthy person; an able and virtuous person 
xián
 : human being; person; people; creature; sort; soul | an adult human being | other people; other(s) | used rhetorically in place of the first personal pronoun, often expressing displeasure | a person considered as a worker or employee | the physical, psychological, or moral quality or condition of a given individual | everybody; each; all | used as a suffix
rén