贤
賢xián
#1,940 most
frequent character
worthy or virtuous person
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
贤 has 贝 shell money as its picture part and a sound part read qiān (紧 without 糸); it first meant being wealthy. From wealth the sense grew to being good and able, then to 'worthy'.
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