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圣

kū · ku/shèng · sheng

Traditional 聖

Meaning

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(bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc)
(bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc)
(bound form) holy; sacred

2 examples

这(zhè)座(zuò)古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)寺(sì)庙(miào)被(bèi)视(shì)为(wéi)圣(shèng)洁(jié)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)。

This ancient temple is regarded as a holy place.

孔(kǒng)子(zǐ)被(bèi)后(hòu)人(rén)尊(zūn)称(chēng)为(wéi)至(zhì)圣(shèng)先(xiān)师(shī)。

Confucius was honored by later generations as the supreme sage and teacher.

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