(idiom) to respect people of virtue and show courtesy to scholars
trad. 敬賢禮士
Also written 敬賢禮士【jìng xián lǐ shì】
Characters in this word
4敬
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(bound form) respectful; to respect, to offer politely
- Pinyin
- jìng
- Strokes
- 12
- Frequency
- 3285 of 2500
贤
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worthy or virtuous person, honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
- Pinyin
- xián
- Traditional
- 賢
- Strokes
- 8
- Frequency
- 46598 of 2500
礼
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surname Li, abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
- Pinyin
- Lǐ
- Traditional
- 禮
- Strokes
- 5
- Frequency
- 11331 of 2500
士
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surname Shi
- Pinyin
- Shì
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 10173 of 2500