聖者

简 圣者 · 繁 聖者
Mandarin · pinyin shèng zhě

Meanings

  1. holy one
  2. saint
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聖
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者
zhě · that which; he who; those who
圣
shèng · holy, sacred
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4–3 · sheng4 zhe3

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sing3 ze2

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noun

  1. holy one; saint

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