贤 (賢) xián

1. xián adjective virtuous; worthy
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 良善 (Guoyu '賢' adj 1; Kroll 2015 '賢' 1, p. 494; Unihan '賢')
2. xián adjective able; capable
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '賢' 2; Unihan '賢')
3. xián adjective admirable
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '賢' 1a, p. 494)
4. xián pronoun sir
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Second person honorific pronoun (Guoyu '賢' pronoun; Kroll 2015 '賢' 3, p. 494)
5. xián noun a talented person
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 才能人 (Guoyu '賢' n)
6. xián proper noun India
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As part of 贤豆 (Kroll 2015 '賢' 5, p. 494)
7. xián verb to respect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 尊崇 or 重视 (Guoyu '賢' v 1)
8. xián verb to excel; to surpass
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 胜过 (Guoyu '賢' v 2)
9. xián adjective blessed; auspicious; fortunate; bhadra
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: bhadra; for example, the name of a pond mentioned in the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (BCSD '賢', p. 1112; Conze 1973; Kroll 2015 '賢' 4, p. 494; MW 'bhadra'; T 227, Scroll 10)

Contained in

• 贤圣集伽陀一百颂(賢聖集伽陀一百頌) Xian Sheng Ji Jiatuo Yibai Song
• 贤护(賢護) Bhadrapāla
• 贤部(賢部) Bhadrayānīya
• 普贤行(普賢行) the practice of Samantabhadra
• 贤劫经(賢劫經) Bhadrakalpikasūtra; Xian Jie Jing
• 一切诸如来心光明加持普贤菩萨延命金刚最胜陀罗尼经(一切諸如來心光明加持普賢菩薩延命金剛最勝陀羅尼經) Sarvatathagata Mind Radiating Light Empowers Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Longevity Vajra Dharani Sutra; Yiqie Zhuru Lai Xin Guangming Jia Chi Puxian Pusa Yan Ming Jingang Zui Sheng Tuoluoni Jing
• 贤劫(賢劫) bhadrakalpa; the present kalpa
• 贤乘部(賢乘部) Bhadrayānīya
• 贤乘(賢乘) Bhadrayānika
• 贤王(賢王) a sage-king
• 大方等大集经贤护分(大方等大集經賢護分) Dafangdeng Da Ji Jing Xianhu Fen
• 贤劫三昧经(賢劫三昧經) Bhadrakalpa Samadhi sūtra
• 贤者(賢者) a wise man; a worthy person
• 佛说普贤曼拏罗经(佛說普賢曼拏羅經) Samantabhadra Mandala Sutra (Fo Shuo Puxian Man Na Luo Jing)
• 佛说普贤菩萨陀罗尼经(佛說普賢菩薩陀羅尼經) Samantabhadrādhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Puxian Pusa Tuoluoni Jing
• 普贤王(普賢王) Samantabhadra King ; Samantabhadra
• 普贤金刚萨埵略瑜伽念诵仪轨(普賢金剛薩埵略瑜伽念誦儀軌) Samantabhadra Vajrasattva Short Yoga Liturgy; Puxian Jingang Saduo Lue Yujia Niansong Yi Gui
• 古圣贤修身做起 大英雄立功为先(古聖賢修身做起 大英雄立功為先) Sages began by cultivating themselves; Great heroes began with honorable acts.
• 贤首疏(賢首疏) Notes on the Meaning of Treatise on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna
• 佛说贤者五福德经(佛說賢者五福德經) Fo Shuo Xian Zhe Wu Fude Jing
• 三贤解脱分位(三賢解脫分位) three worthy stages of liberation
• 三贤寺(三賢寺) Sanxian Temple
• 贤首宗(賢首宗) Huayan School; Huayan Zong
• 景贤(景賢) Jingxian
• 普贤寺(普賢寺) Pohyonsa
• 贤圣(賢聖) worthy people and sages ; noble ones
• 能者十无 1. 从善如流 贤者无恼 2. 思想细密 智者无忧 3. 正直无私 勇者无惧 4. 乐于工作 勤者无惰 5. 人我来往 诚者无欺 6. 解衣推食 义者无悔 7. 敬重父母 孝者无违 8. 给人方便 善者无碍 9. 一心学佛 信者无妄 10. 慈悲待人 仁者无敌(能者十無 1. 從善如流 賢者無惱 2. 思想細密 智者無憂 3. 正直無私 勇者無懼 4. 樂於工作 勤者無惰 5. 人我來往 誠者無欺 6. 解衣推食 義者無悔 7. 敬重父母 孝者無違 8. 給人方便 善者無礙 9. 一心學佛 信者無妄 10. 慈悲待人 仁者無敵) Ten Freedom of the Capable In forging ahead in doing what is right, an eminent one is free of afflictions. In contemplating deliberately, a wise one is free of worries. In being honest and selfless, a brave one is free of fear. In finding joy in one's work, a diligent one is free of indolence. In dealing with people, a sincere one is free of deceit. In relinquishing one's food and clothing, a righteous one is free of regrets. In being respectful to one's parents, a dutiful son is free of defiance. In making things easier for others, a kind one is free of hindrances. In single-heartedly learning the Dharma, a faithful one is free of delusions. In treating others with compassion, a kind one is free of enemies.
• 幽兰藏于深谷 珍珠藏于海底 宝玉藏于琢磨 钢铁藏于冶鍊 大器藏于晚成 显达藏于谦卑 圣贤藏于陋巷 大智藏于愚拙(幽蘭藏於深谷 珍珠藏於海底 寶玉藏於琢磨 鋼鐵藏於冶鍊 大器藏於晚成 顯達藏於謙卑 聖賢藏於陋巷 大智藏於愚拙) Orchids are found in deep valleys. Pearls are found in the depths of oceans. Jade is found in polishing and refinement. Steel is found in refinement and forging. Greatness is found in slow maturation. Nobility is found in humbleness. Sages are found in back alleys. The wise are found in slow-wittedness.
• 佛说贤首经(佛說賢首經) Fo Shuo Xian Shou Jing
• 贤首品(賢首品) first in goodness [chapter]
• 普贤延命法(普賢延命法) Samantabhadra Longevity Ritual
• 太贤(太賢) Tai Xian
• 仁贤(仁賢) Bhadrika; Bhaddiya
• 延贤寺(延賢寺) Yanxian Temple
• 佛说无垢贤女经(佛說無垢賢女經) Strīvivartavyākaraṇa; Fo Shuo Wugou Xian Nu Jing

Also contained in

贤者师 、 狄葆贤 、 贤能 、 集贤书院 、 群贤 、 奉贤区 、 嫉贤 、 任贤使能 、 尊贤爱物 、 圣贤 、 进贤县 、 贤劳 、 群贤毕至 、 折节下贤 、 妒贤忌能 、 尊贤使能

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 7 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 132 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 1 Qiu Yu Jing (Anaṅgaṇasutta) 求欲經 — count: 102
• Scroll 6 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 68 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 49 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 61 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 19 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 59 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 23 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 51 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 2 Mūlasarvāstivādabhikṣuṇīvinayavibhaṅga (Genben Shuo Yiqie You Bu Bi Chu Ni Pi Nai Ye) 根本說一切有部苾芻尼毘奈耶 — count: 51
• Scroll 42 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 50 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 5 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 50 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 1 Shou Sui Jing (Anumānasutta) 受歲經 — count: 36

Collocations

• 贤等 (賢等) 善賢等相隨而進 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 3 — count: 23
• 善贤 (善賢) 玉女寶善賢給侍左右 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 22
• 贤死 (賢死) 便不賢死 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 22 — count: 17
• 贤及 (賢及) 坐於賢及善賢二石之上 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 6 — count: 10
• 贤郎 (賢郎) 不審賢郎有何天女勝於我者 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 31 — count: 8
• 贤哺 (賢哺) 賢哺羅陀子 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 44 — count: 8
• 贤心 (賢心) 隨彼諸賢心 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 17 — count: 8
• 贤命终 (賢命終) 賢命終耶 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 60 — count: 7
• 贤子 (賢子) 賢子 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 5
• 贤智 (賢智) 今汝此處賢智所居 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 4