(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

variant of 聖|圣[sheng4]

the Confucian classics; (Christianity, Judaism) the holy scriptures; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4]

Christmas; birthday of reigning Emperor; Confucius' birthday

Father Christmas; Santa Claus

Merry Christmas

the Virgin Mary

goddess

sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius); (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty; (religion) saint

Santiago, capital of Chile; San Diego, California

Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit

holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest

Christmas tree

saint

pure and holy

Holy Father; God the Father (in the Christian Trinity)

temple

Holy Son; Jesus Christ; God the Son (in the Christian Trinity)

Holy war; jihad

St Louis, large city in eastern Missouri

Holy City

Holy Grail

holy water

courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor

St Paul; São Paulo, city in Brazil

Holy Communion; Eucharist

Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)

Saint John

hymn

imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4]

St George

(loanword) sundae

(old) image of Confucius; holy image (of Buddha or Jesus Christ etc)

(Tw) San Diego, California; Santiago, capital of Chile

San Antonio, Texas

Saint Peter

imperial edict

feudal term of praise for ruler, king or emperor; general term for saint in former times; term for God during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國|太平天国; Holy Spirit (in Christian Trinity)

Holy sacrament; Christian rite (esp. Catholic); also called 聖禮|圣礼 by Protestants

the Emperor's body; Jesus' body; communion wafer (in Christian mass)

senior monk

sacred writing; canon

sanctify; sanctification; consecrate

sage

sage

supreme goodness; (respectful term for sb's mother)

El Niño (meteorology); Holy Infant (Christianity)

shrine to a sage (esp. Confucius)

Sacred Heart (Christian)