Learn a Chinese Character - 圣 (Shèng) - Sage/Sacred

Chinese Character: 圣 (Shèng - Sage/Sacred)

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 又（又字旁） (radical: hand)

笔画数: 5 (5 strokes)

结构分解: 会意字，从耳（听）、从口（说）、从又（手），本义指通达事理、智慧卓越的人（如"圣人"） (ideogram combining "耳" (ear), "口" (mouth), and "又" (hand), originally meaning a wise person with keen hearing, eloquence, and ability (e.g., "sage"))

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shèng (fourth tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

圣指品德高尚、智慧卓越的人（如"圣人"），或与宗教/文化相关的神圣事物（如"圣地"） (Sage: a person of high virtue and wisdom (e.g., "sage"); Sacred: related to religion/culture (e.g., "sacred place"))

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

作名词时表智慧卓越的人（如"孔圣人"）；作形容词时表神圣的（如"圣地"）；常与"贤"组合（如"圣贤"） (Noun: wise person (e.g., "Confucius the sage"); Adjective: sacred (e.g., "sacred place"); often combined with "贤" (e.g., "sages and virtuous"))

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

中国传统文化中"圣"是最高道德与智慧的象征（如孔子被尊为"至圣先师"）；"圣地"指与圣人或宗教事件相关的场所（如曲阜孔庙）；现代"圣"仍用于尊称（如"诗圣"杜甫） (In Chinese culture, "圣" symbolizes the highest virtue and wisdom (e.g., Confucius is revered as "the greatest sage"). "圣地" refers to places related to sages or religious events (e.g., Qufu Confucius Temple). Modern usage still honors "圣" (e.g., "Poet Sage" Du Fu))

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

孔子是中国历史上著名的圣人。(Kǒng zǐ shì zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng zhù míng de shèng rén.)
Confucius is a famous sage in Chinese history.

耶路撒冷是基督教的圣地之一。(Yē lù sā lěng shì jī dū jiào de shèng dì zhī yī.)
Jerusalem is one of the sacred places of Christianity.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

"圣"由"耳"（倾听）、"口"（传授）、"又"（行动）组成，想象圣人通过倾听、传授和行动传递智慧，通过"耳+口+手"的关联轻松记住"智慧卓越、神圣"的核心含义 ("圣" is composed of "耳" (listen), "口" (teach), and "又" (act). Imagine a sage using listening, teaching, and action to spread wisdom, associating "ear + mouth + hand" to remember the core meaning "wise/sacred")

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