Chinese character
圣
shèng
holy, sacred
Meaning
Definitions are in English.- holy, sacred
- sage, saint
- (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)
- variant of 聖|圣[sheng4]
- (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc)
Pinyin
shèngkū
Simplified / Traditional
圣→聖
Variant forms: 聖
Variant forms
Etymology hint · Ideographic
Simplified form of 聖; a king 王 of listening 耳 and speaking口
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圣Draw each stroke in order. The outline shows the target shape.
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Words
Common words
圣经圣经shèng jīngthe Confucian classics; (Christianity, Judaism) the holy scriptures; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]神圣神圣shén shèngdivine; hallow; holy; sacred圣人圣人shèng rénsage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius); (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your saga…圣母圣母shèng mǔthe Virgin Mary; goddess圣诞圣诞shèng dànChristmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday圣地圣地shèng dìholy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc)…圣殿圣殿shèng diàntemple圣灵圣灵shèng língHoly Ghost; Holy Spirit圣战圣战shèng zhànHoly war; jihad圣火圣火shèng huǒsacred fire; (esp.) the Olympic flame
Related characters
Related characters
在zài
at, in, on
地de
earth, ground, soil
均jūn
equal, even, fair
场chǎng
field, open space
型xíng
pattern, model, type
城chéng
castle, city, town
坐zuò
seat
块kuài
piece, lump, chunk
省shěng
province
生shēng
life, lifetime
声shēng
sound, noise
升shēng
to advance
胜shèng
victory
剩shèng
leftovers, residue, remains
绳shéng
string, rope, cord
盛shèng
abundant, flourishing