Keyword
holy
- sacred
- sage
- saint
- Frequency
- #818
- Strokes
- 5
Readings
shèng67%
kū33%
Mnemonic
Simplified form of 聖; a king 王 of listening 耳 and speaking口
Stroke order
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Used in vocabulary
圣
(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)
圣经
the Confucian classics; (Christianity, Judaism) the holy scriptures
神圣
divine; hallow; holy; sacred
圣诞节
Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas
圣
(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc); (bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc); (bound form) holy; sacred
圣人
sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius); (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty; (religion) saint
圣母
the Virgin Mary
圣诞
Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday
圣地
holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest
圣地亚哥
Santiago, capital of Chile; San Diego, California
圣彼得堡
Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)
圣殿
temple
圣保罗
St Paul; São Paulo, city in Brazil
圣灵
Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit
圣战
Holy war; jihad
圣火
sacred fire; (esp.) the Olympic flame
万圣节
All Saints (Christian festival)
朝圣
to make a pilgrimage
大圣
great sage; mahatma; king; emperor; outstanding personage; Buddha
圣洁
pure and holy
圣徒
saint
圣水
holy water
圣诞树
Christmas tree
圣路易斯
St Louis, large city in eastern Missouri