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  1. 1. to dig

Words Containing 圣

神圣
shén shèng

divine

圣诞节
shèng dàn jié

Christmas time

圣贤
shèng xián

a sage

主保圣人
zhǔ bǎo shèng rén

patron saint

亚圣
yà shèng

Second Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ] in Confucian studies

伊斯兰圣战组织
yī sī lán shèng zhàn zǔ zhī

Islamic Jihad (Palestinian armed faction)

入圣
rù shèng

to become an arhat (Buddhism)

博科圣地
bó kē shèng dì

Boko Haram, Islamic insurgent group in north Nigeria

反圣婴
fǎn shèng yīng

La Niña (counterpart of El Niño in meteorology)

四圣谛
sì shèng dì

the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)

基督圣体节
jī dū shèng tǐ jié

Corpus Christi (Catholic festival on second Thursday after Whit Sunday)

大圣
dà shèng

great sage

孔圣人
kǒng shèng rén

the Sage Confucius

孝圣宪
xiào shèng xiàn

Empress Xiaoshengxian (1693-1777), consort of Emperor Yongzheng 雍正[yōng zhèng] and mother of Emperor Qianlong 乾隆[qián lóng]

孙大圣
sūn dà shèng

Great-Sage Sun

宗圣侯
zōng shèng hóu

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

宗圣公
zōng shèng gōng

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

封圣
fēng shèng

(Catholicism) to canonize

山中圣训
shān zhōng shèng xùn

the Sermon on the Mount

巴黎圣母院
bā lí shèng mǔ yuàn

Notre-Dame Cathedral (Paris, France)

教义和圣约
jiào yì hé shèng yuē

Doctrine and Covenants

文圣区
wén shèng qū

Wensheng district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市|辽阳市[liáo yáng shì], Liaoning

书圣
shū shèng

great calligraphy master

朝拜圣山
cháo bài shèng shān

a pilgrimage to a holy mountain

朝圣
cháo shèng

to make a pilgrimage

朝圣者
cháo shèng zhě

pilgrim

武圣
wǔ shèng

the Saint of War (i.e. the deified Guan Yu 關羽|关羽[guān yǔ])

殷忧启圣
yīn yōu qǐ shèng

deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)

神圣不可侵犯
shén shèng bù kě qīn fàn

sacred

神圣罗马帝国
shén shèng luó mǎ dì guó

the Holy Roman Empire (history)

神圣周
shén shèng zhōu

Holy week

穆圣
mù shèng

Prophet Muhammad

耶稣基督后期圣徒教会
yē sū jī dū hòu qī shèng tú jiào huì

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

耶稣基督末世圣徒教会
yē sū jī dū mò shì shèng tú jiào huì

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

圣上
shèng shàng

courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor

圣事
shèng shì

Holy sacrament

圣人
shèng rén

sage

圣代
shèng dài

sundae (loanword)

圣伯多禄大殿
shèng bó duō lù dà diàn

St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

圣但尼
shèng dàn ní

St Denis or St Dennis

圣佛明节
shèng fó míng jié

Fiesta de Saint Fermin, festival held annually in Pamplona, Spain

圣保罗
shèng bǎo luó

St Paul

圣像
shèng xiàng

icon

圣僧
shèng sēng

senior monk

圣克鲁斯
shèng kè lǔ sī

Santa Cruz

圣克鲁斯岛
shèng kè lǔ sī dǎo

Santa Cruz Island, off the California coast

圣典
shèng diǎn

sacred writing

圣凯瑟琳
shèng kǎi sè lín

Saint Catherine

圣劳伦斯河
shèng láo lún sī hé

St Lawrence River, Canada

圣化
shèng huà

sanctify

圣君
shèng jūn

sage

圣哈辛托
shèng hā xīn tuō

San Jacinto

圣哉经
shèng zāi jīng

Sanctus (section of Catholic mass)

圣哲
shèng zhé

sage

圣乔治
shèng qiáo zhì

St George

圣地
shèng dì

holy land (of a religion)

圣地亚哥
shèng dì yà gē

Santiago, capital of Chile

圣地牙哥
shèng dì yá gē

Santiago, capital of Chile

圣城
shèng chéng

Holy City

圣基茨和尼维斯
shèng jī cí hé ní wéi sī

Saint Kitts and Nevis

圣塔伦
shèng tǎ lún

Santarém (Portugal)

圣多明各
shèng duō míng gè

Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic

圣多美
shèng duō měi

Sao Tome, capital of Sao Tome and Principe

圣多美和普林西比
shèng duō měi hé pǔ lín xī bǐ

São Tomé and Príncipe

圣大非
shèng dà fēi

Santa Fe

圣奥古斯丁
shèng ào gǔ sī dīng

St Augustine

圣女果
shèng nǚ guǒ

cherry tomato

圣女贞德
shèng nǚ zhēn dé

Joan of Arc (1412-1431), French heroine and liberator, executed as a witch by the Burgundians and English

圣婴
shèng yīng

El Niño (meteorology)

圣子
shèng zǐ

Holy Son

圣安地列斯断层
shèng ān de liè sī duàn céng

San Andreas Fault, California

圣安多尼堂区
shèng ān duō ní táng qū

St Anthony Parish (Macau)

圣安德列斯断层
shèng ān dé liè sī duàn céng

San Andreas Fault, California

圣安德鲁
shèng ān dé lǔ

St Andrew

圣安东尼奥
shèng ān dōng ní ào

San Antonio, Texas

圣帕特里克
shèng pà tè lǐ kè

Saint Patrick

圣庙
shèng miào

shrine to a sage (esp. Confucius)

圣彼得
shèng bǐ dé

Saint Peter

圣彼得堡
shèng bǐ dé bǎo

Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)

圣徒
shèng tú

saint

圣德克旭贝里
shèng dé kè xù bèi lǐ

(Antoine de) Saint-Exupéry

圣德太子
shèng dé tài zǐ

Prince Shōtoku Taiji (574-621), major Japanese statesman and reformer of the Asuka period 飛鳥時代|飞鸟时代[fēi niǎo shí dài], proponent of state Buddhism, portrayed as Buddhist saint

圣心
shèng xīn

Sacred Heart (Christian)

圣心节
shèng xīn jié

Feast of the Sacred Heart

圣战
shèng zhàn

Holy war

圣手
shèng shǒu

divine physician

圣文森和格林纳丁
shèng wén sēn hé gé lín nà dīng

St Vincent and Grenadines, Caribbean island in Lesser Antilles

圣文森特和格林纳丁斯
shèng wén sēn tè hé gé lín nà dīng sī

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

圣旨
shèng zhǐ

imperial edict

圣明
shèng míng

enlightened sage

圣朝
shèng cháo

the current imperial dynasty

圣杯
shèng bēi

Holy Grail

圣歌
shèng gē

hymn

圣殿
shèng diàn

temple

圣母
shèng mǔ

the Virgin Mary

圣母升天节
shèng mǔ shēng tiān jié

Assumption of the Virgin Mary (Christian festival on 15th August)

圣母婊
shèng mǔ biǎo

(Internet slang) sanctimonious bitch

圣母峰
shèng mǔ fēng

Goddess peak (Nepalese: Sagarmatha, Sky Goddess)

圣母教堂
shèng mǔ jiào táng

Church of Our Lady

圣母玛利亚
shèng mǔ mǎ lì yà

Mary (mother of Jesus)

圣水
shèng shuǐ

holy water

圣油
shèng yóu

chrism

圣洗
shèng xǐ

baptism (Christian ceremony)

圣涡
shèng wō

dimples of Venus

圣洁
shèng jié

pure and holy

圣潘克勒斯站
shèng pān kè lēi sī zhàn

Saint Pancras (London railway station)

圣火
shèng huǒ

sacred fire; (esp.) the Olympic flame

圣灰瞻礼日
shèng huī zhān lǐ rì

Ash Wednesday

圣灰节
shèng huī jié

Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent)

圣烛节
shèng zhú jié

Candlemas (Christian Festival on 2nd February)

圣父
shèng fù

Holy Father

圣王
shèng wáng

sage ruler

圣皮埃尔和密克隆
shèng pí āi ěr hé mì kè lóng

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon

圣盘
shèng pán

Holy Grail

圣卢西亚
shèng lú xī yà

Saint Lucia

圣卢西亚岛
shèng lú xī yà dǎo

Saint Lucia

圣祖
shèng zǔ

Shengzu, temple name of the second Qing emperor, known as the Kangxi Emperor (1654-1722)

圣神
shèng shén

feudal term of praise for ruler, king or emperor

圣神降临
shèng shén jiàng lín

Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)

圣神降临周
shèng shén jiàng lín zhōu

Whitsuntide

圣礼
shèng lǐ

Holy sacrament

圣约
shèng yuē

covenant

圣约瑟夫
shèng yuē sè fū

Saint Joseph

圣约翰
shèng yuē hàn

Saint John

圣约翰斯
shèng yuē hàn sī

St John's, capital of Labrador and Newfoundland province, Canada

圣纳帕
shèng nà pà

Agia Napa, Cyprus

圣索非亚
shèng suǒ fēi yà

Hagia Sophia (Greek: Holy wisdom)

圣索非亚大教堂
shèng suǒ fēi yà dà jiào táng

Hagia Sophia (the main cathedral of Constantinople, subsequently the major mosque of Istanbul)

圣经
shèng jīng

the Confucian classics

圣经外传
shèng jīng wài zhuàn

Apocrypha

圣经段落
shèng jīng duàn luò

Bible passage

圣经贤传
shèng jīng xián zhuàn

lit. holy scripture and biography of sage (idiom); refers to Confucian canonical texts

圣者
shèng zhě

holy one

圣职
shèng zhí

priesthood

圣胎
shèng tāi

immortal body (of born again Daoist)

圣胡安
shèng hú ān

San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico

圣膏油
shèng gāo yóu

chrism

圣荷西
shèng hé xī

San Jose

圣菲
shèng fēi

Santa Fe

圣萨尔瓦多
shèng sà ěr wǎ duō

San Salvador, capital of El Salvador

圣药
shèng yào

panacea

圣训
shèng xùn

sage's instructions

圣诗
shèng shī

hymn

圣诞
shèng dàn

Christmas

圣诞前夕
shèng dàn qián xī

Christmas eve

圣诞卡
shèng dàn kǎ

Christmas card

圣诞岛
shèng dàn dǎo

Christmas Island, Australia

圣诞快乐
shèng dàn kuài lè

Merry Christmas

圣诞树
shèng dàn shù

Christmas tree

圣诞红
shèng dàn hóng

poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

圣诞老人
shèng dàn lǎo rén

Father Christmas; Santa Claus

圣诞花
shèng dàn huā

poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

圣诞颂
shèng dàn sòng

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

圣谕
shèng yù

imperial edict

圣贤孔子鸟
shèng xián kǒng zǐ niǎo

Confuciusornis sanctus (Jurassic fossil bird)

圣贤书
shèng xián shū

holy book

圣赫勒拿
shèng hè lēi ná

St Helena

圣赫勒拿岛
shèng hè lè ná dǎo

Saint Helena

圣迹
shèng jì

holy relic

圣路易斯
shèng lù yì sī

St Louis, large city in eastern Missouri

圣躬
shèng gōng

the Emperor's body

圣雄
shèng xióng

sage hero

圣灵
shèng líng

Holy Ghost

圣灵降临
shèng líng jiàng lín

Pentecost

圣餐
shèng cān

Holy Communion; Eucharist

圣餐台
shèng cān tái

(Christian) altar

圣马力诺
shèng mǎ lì nuò

San Marino

圣马洛
shèng mǎ luò

St Malo, town in Normandy

圣体
shèng tǐ

the Emperor's body

圣体节
shèng tǐ jié

Corpus Christi (Catholic festival on second Thursday after Whit Sunday)

圣体血
shèng tǐ xuè

the body and blood of Christ

荷属圣马丁
hé shǔ shèng mǎ dīng

Sint Maarten, island country in the Caribbean

万圣节
wàn shèng jié

All Saints (Christian festival)

万圣节前夕
wàn shèng jié qián xī

All Saints' Eve

万圣节前夜
wàn shèng jié qián yè

Halloween

叶圣陶
yè shèng táo

Ye Shengtao (1894-1988), writer and editor, known esp. for children's books

衍圣公
yǎn shèng gōng

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

衍圣公府
yǎn shèng gōng fǔ

the official residence of Confucius' descendants at Qufu 曲阜, Shandong

诗圣
shī shèng

\sage of poetry\, epithet of Du Fu 杜甫[dù fǔ]

转轮圣帝
zhuǎn lún shèng dì

chakravarti raja (emperor in Hindu mythology)

转轮圣王
zhuàn lún shèng wáng

Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings)

醉圣
zuì shèng

the Sage of intoxication

开漳圣王
kāi zhāng shèng wáng

Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou, posthumous title of Tang dynasty general Chen Yuanguang (657-711) 陳元光|陈元光[chén yuán guāng]

齐天大圣
qí tiān dà shèng

Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空|孙悟空[sūn wù kōng] in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[xī yóu jì]