xián​néng

virtuous and talented

  • created sense approved 贤能/賢能 · xián​néng · virtuous and talented — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贤能 / 賢能

    xián​néng

    virtuous and talented

    Both virtuous and capable; possessing high moral character as well as strong abilities

    贤 (literal) → 贤/賢 · xián · virtuous 能 (literal) → 能 · néng · talented

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  • created sense approved 贤能/賢能 · xián​néng · person of virtue and talent — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    贤能 / 賢能

    xián​néng

    person of virtue and talent

    A person who is both morally upright and highly capable; a sage or talented individual

    贤 (literal) → 贤/賢 · xián · virtuous 能 (literal) → 能 · néng · talented

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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