xuān
𫍽
wise; intelligent (literary)
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Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
wise; intelligent; possessing wisdom
literaryLiterary term used in classical texts to describe profound wisdom or intelligence. Rare in modern colloquial speech.
Qí其
xìng性
xuān譞
huì慧
,
guò过
mù目
bù不
wàng忘
。
He is wise and intelligent by nature, never forgetting what he has seen.
Xuān譞
zhé哲
zhī之
rén人
,
tōng通
dá达
shì事
lǐ理
。
A wise and philosophical person understands the principles of things thoroughly.