圣
(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild…
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Character Decomposition
圣=又+土
Etymology
Simplified form of 聖; a king 王 of listening 耳 and speaking口
Meanings2 pronunciations
kū
(literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)
shèng
(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
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Words with 圣 480 total
(old) to have an audience with the emperor面圣miàn shènggreat calligraphy master · the Sage of Calligraphy, traditional reference to Wang Xizhi 王羲之 (303-361)书圣Shū shèngHoly Grail圣杯shèng bēiHoly Communion; Eucharist圣餐shèng cānthe current imperial dynasty · one's own court圣朝shèng cháoHoly City圣城shèng chéng(loanword) sundae圣代shèng dàiholy land (of a religion) · sacred place · shrine · holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc) · center of historic interest圣地shèng dìsacred writing · canon圣典shèng diǎn
Idioms with 圣 28 total Chain
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