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贤才

xián cáidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
a genius / a talented person
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6801993883f5d4b4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

賢才 贤才 [xian2 cai2] /a genius/a talented person/

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Other forms in these source records: 賢才

  • 贤
    xián

    worthy or virtuous person / honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation

  • 才
    cái

    ability / talent / sb of a certain type / a capable individual / then and only then / just now / (before an expression of quantity) only / (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really / actually / (variant of 才[cái]) just now / (variant of 才[cái]) (before an expression of quantity) only

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.