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智者
zhìzhě
1. sage
2. wise man
3. clever and knowledgeable person
Common • Top 18%

Character Breakdown

智
zhì
wisdom, knowledge, intelligence
HSK 5 12 丶
者
zhě
that which; they who; those who
HSK 3 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

仁者见仁,智者见智
rénzhějiànrén,zhìzhějiànzhì
The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
智者千虑,必有一失
zhìzhěqiānlǚ,bìyǒuyīshī
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible

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