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; bhadra
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: bhadra, which means 'blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,happy.' For example, the name of a pond mentioned in the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra (Conze 1973; Kroll 2015 '賢' 4, p. 494; MW 'bhadra'; T 227, Scroll 10)

Contained in

• 大方等大集经贤护分(大方等大集經賢護分) Dafangdeng Da Ji Jing Xianhu Fen
• 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
• 金刚顶胜初瑜伽普贤菩萨念诵法(金剛頂勝初瑜伽普賢菩薩念誦法) Vajra Pinnacle Superior Yogao Samantabhadra Bodhisattva Liturgy; Jingang Ding Sheng Chu Yujia Puxian Pusa Niansong Fa
• 清净观世音普贤陀罗尼经(清淨觀世音普賢陀羅尼經) Samantabhadradhāraṇīsūtra; Qing Jing Guanshiyin Puxian Tuoluoni Jing
• 贤劫经(賢劫經) Bhadrakalpikasūtra; Xian Jie Jing
• 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
• 贤者(賢者) a wise man; a worthy person
• 佛光普照圣贤路 大学广开状元门(佛光普照聖賢路 大學廣開狀元門) The Buddha's Light illuminates the path for the sagely; The University opens up doors for scholarly excellence.
• 佛说观普贤菩萨行法经(佛說觀普賢菩薩行法經) The Samantabhadra Contemplation Practice Methods Sutra
• 贤愚因缘经(賢愚因緣經) Sutra on the Wise and Foolish; Damamūka
• 天下圣贤仁者寿 世间凡俗礼为尊(天下聖賢仁者壽 世間凡俗禮為尊) Among eminent and sagely ones, benevolence outlives all; Out of all worldly formalities, propriety is the most noble.
• 幻士仁贤经(幻士仁賢經) Sutra on the Magician Bhadra; Huan Shi Ren Xian Jing
• 元贤(元賢) Yuanxian
• 八贤圣(八賢聖) eight stages of a saint
• 现在贤劫千佛名经(現在賢劫千佛名經) Sutra on the Names of a Thousand Buddhas from the Present Kalpa; Xianzai Xian Jie Qian Fo Ming Jing
• 普贤菩萨陀罗尼经(普賢菩薩陀羅尼經) Samantabhadrādhāraṇīsūtra; Puxian Pusa Tuoluoni Jing
• 佛说宝贤陀罗尼经(佛說寶賢陀羅尼經) Maṇibhadradhāraṇīsūtra; Fo Shuo Bao Xian Tuoluoni Jing
• 景贤(景賢) Jingxian
• 普贤曼拏罗经(普賢曼拏羅經) Puxian Man Na Luo Jing
• 金刚顶普贤瑜伽大教王经大乐不空金刚萨埵一切时方成就仪(金剛頂普賢瑜伽大教王經大樂不空金剛薩埵一切時方成就儀) Diamond Pinnacle Samantabhadra Mayajalamahatantra Great Bliss Amoghavajrasattva All Time and Space Attainment Ritual; Jingang Ding Puxian Yujia Da Jiao Wang Jing Dale Bukongjingang Sa Duo Yiqie Shi Fang Chengjiu Yi
• 宝贤(寶賢) Manibhadra
• 贤护菩萨(賢護菩薩) Bhadrapala Bodhisattva
• 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.
• 永觉元贤(永覺元賢) Yongyue Yuanxian
• 天下圣贤仁者寿 世间凡俗礼为先(天下聖賢仁者壽 世間凡俗禮為先) Among eminent and sagely ones, benevolence outlives all; Out of all worldly formalities, propriety comes first.
• 养成大拙方为巧 学到真愚始知贤(養成大拙方為巧 學到真愚始知賢) Mental agility is the ability to show wisdom in disguise of foolishness; Sagehood is not attained until one learns the true art of foolishness.

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贤惠 、 选贤与能 、 贤德 、 行贤 、 任群贤 、 任贤仗能 、 贤慧 、 贤者为礼 、 贤妻 、 尊贤爱物 、 贤弟 、 贤者师 、 贵贱贤愚 、 贤妻良母 、 贤内助 、 李修贤 、 贤主 、 贤淑 、 先贤 、 引贤自近 、 贤良 、 贤天子 、 嫉贤 、 举贤良对策 、 妒能害贤

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• 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 5 Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經 — count: 50 , has English translation , has parallel version
• Scroll 42 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
• 贤心 (賢心) 隨彼諸賢心 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 17 — 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
• 贤道 (賢道) 謂有賢道而有賢觀 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 45 — count: 4