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先哲们
先哲们
先哲们
先哲们
先哲们
先哲们
先哲们
先哲们

先哲们 Pronunciation and Pinyin

先哲们 Usage and Examples

ancient philosophers

ancient sages

wise predecessors

The characters in 先哲们

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
先
xiān6First, before, or ancestors
哲
zhé10wise, philosophical
们
men5plural marker for pronouns

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Ancient philosophers, Former sages

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Questions about 先哲们

What does 先哲们 mean in Chinese?

先哲们 (xiān zhé men) means “ancient philosophers, ancient sages, wise predecessors”.

How do you pronounce 先哲们?

先哲们 is pronounced xiān zhé men in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “ancient philosophers” in Chinese?

“ancient philosophers” is 先哲们 (xiān zhé men) in Chinese.

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