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先哲 Pronunciation and Pinyin

先哲 Usage and Examples

Ancient philosophers

Former sages

Wise predecessors

美国的缔造者会被这些对先哲们的草率崇拜而深深的激怒。

America's founders would have been profoundly annoyed by this kind of unreflective ancestor worship.

儒学代表收集的教诲中国先哲孔子,谁生活从公元前551到479。

Confucianism represents the collected teachings of the Chinese sage Confucius, who lived from 551 to 479 BC.

The characters in 先哲

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
哲
zhé10wise, philosophical

More words starting with 先

  • háng行yè业lǐng领xiān先industry-leading, market-leading
  • xiān先bù不xiān先First or not?, Should we go first?
  • xiān先rén人ancestors, forefathers
  • xiān先rén人men们ancestors, forefathers
  • xiān先rén人de的ancestral, ancestors'
  • xiān先rén人de的líng灵jiù柩ancestral coffin, coffin of ancestors
  • xiān先rén人de的yí遗yuàn愿ancestors' last wish, ancestral will
  • xiān先cóng从start from, begin with
  • xiān先lì例precedent, example
  • xiān先gōng公late father
  • xiān先qián前de的shù数jù据Previous data, Prior data
  • xiān先zhé哲men们ancient philosophers, ancient sages

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Questions about 先哲

What does 先哲 mean in Chinese?

先哲 (xiān zhé) means “Ancient philosophers, Former sages, Wise predecessors”.

How do you pronounce 先哲?

先哲 is pronounced xiān zhé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Ancient philosophers” in Chinese?

“Ancient philosophers” is 先哲 (xiān zhé) in Chinese.

How is 先哲 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 先哲, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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