Usage of the character 聖

(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

Shèngzǔ

圣祖

[聖祖]

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

shèngyuē

圣约

[聖約]

covenant

shèngdiàn

圣殿

[聖殿]

temple

shèngshǒu

圣手

[聖手]

divine physician
sage doctor
highly skilled practitioner

Shèngfēi

圣菲

[聖菲]

Santa Fe

zuìshèng

醉圣

[醉聖]

the Sage of intoxication
refers to Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai 李白 (701-762)

shèngrén

圣人

[聖人]

sage
the Sage (i.e. Confucius)
(old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty
(religion) saint

shèngtāi

圣胎

[聖胎]

immortal body (of born again Daoist)

shèngjì

圣迹

[聖跡]

holy relic
miracle

Shèngfù

圣父

[聖父]

Holy Father
God the Father (in the Christian Trinity)

Shèngshén

圣神

[聖神]

feudal term of praise for ruler, king or emperor
general term for saint in former times
term for God during the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國／太平天国
Holy Spirit (in Christian Trinity)

shèngdì

圣地

[聖地]

holy land (of a religion)
sacred place
shrine
holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc)
center of historic interest

shèngshàng

圣上

[聖上]

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

Mùshèng

穆圣

[穆聖]

Prophet Muhammad

dàshèng

大圣

[大聖]

great sage
mahatma
king
emperor
outstanding personage
Buddha

shèngtú

圣徒

[聖徒]

saint

shènggē

圣歌

[聖歌]

hymn

shèngwáng

圣王

[聖王]

sage ruler

shèngshàn

圣善

[聖善]

supreme goodness
(respectful term for sb's mother)

shèngzǔ

圣祖

[聖祖]

divine ancester
patron saint

Shèngjīng

圣经

[聖經]

the Confucian classics
(Christianity, Judaism) the holy scriptures
CL:本 (běn),部 (bù)

Shèngdàn

圣诞

[聖誕]

Christmas
birthday of reigning Emperor
Confucius' birthday

shèngjūn

圣君

[聖君]

sage

Shènglíng

圣灵

[聖靈]

Holy Ghost
Holy Spirit

shènglǐ

圣礼

[聖禮]

Holy sacrament
Christian rite (esp. Protestant)
also called 聖事／圣事 by Catholics

shèngdài

圣代

[聖代]

sundae (loanword)

fēngshèng

封圣

[封聖]

(Catholicism) to canonize

shènghuà

圣化

[聖化]

sanctify
sanctification
consecrate

shèngyù

圣谕

[聖諭]

imperial edict
see also 上諭／上谕 (shàngyù)

shèngzhí

圣职

[聖職]

priesthood

shènggōng

圣躬

[聖躬]

the Emperor's body
Holy body
the current reigning Emperor

shèngpán

圣盘

[聖盤]

Holy Grail

shèngxián

圣贤

[聖賢]

a sage
wise and holy man
virtuous ruler
Buddhist lama
wine

rùshèng

入圣

[入聖]

to become an arhat (Buddhism)

shèngtǐ

圣体

[聖體]

the Emperor's body
Jesus' body
communion wafer (in Christian mass)

shèngmiào

圣庙

[聖廟]

shrine to a sage (esp. Confucius)

shèngzhǐ

圣旨

[聖旨]

imperial edict

shèngshuǐ

圣水

[聖水]

holy water

shèngchéng

圣城

[聖城]

Holy City

shèngxǐ

圣洗

[聖洗]

baptism (Christian ceremony)

shèngjié

圣洁

[聖潔]

pure and holy

cháoshèng

朝圣

[朝聖]

to make a pilgrimage

shèngyào

圣药

[聖藥]

panacea

Wǔ Shèng

武圣

[武聖]

the Saint of War (i.e. the deified Guan Yu 關羽／关羽 ( Guān Yǔ))

shèngxiàng

圣像

[聖像]

icon
iconic
religious image
figure (of Confucius, Buddha, Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary etc)
CL:張／张 (zhāng)

Shèngyīng

圣婴

[聖嬰]

El Niño (meteorology)
Holy Infant (Christianity)

shèngxióng

圣雄

[聖雄]

sage hero
refers to Mahatma Gandhi

shèngdiǎn

圣典

[聖典]

sacred writing
canon

Shèngmǔ

圣母

[聖母]

the Virgin Mary

Shūshèng

书圣

[書聖]

great calligraphy master
the Sage of Calligraphy, traditional reference to Wang Xizhi 王羲之 ( Wáng Xīzhī) (303-361)

shèngzhé

圣哲

[聖哲]

sage

shèngmíng

圣明

[聖明]

enlightened sage
brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler)

shèngcháo

圣朝

[聖朝]

the current imperial dynasty
one's own court

shīshèng

诗圣

[詩聖]

"sage of poetry", epithet of Du Fu 杜甫 ( Dù Fǔ)

shèngxīn

圣心

[聖心]

Sacred Heart (Christian)

shèngyóu

圣油

[聖油]

chrism
holy anointing oil

shèngshì

圣事

[聖事]

Holy sacrament
Christian rite (esp. Catholic)
also called 聖禮／圣礼 by Protestants

shènghuǒ

圣火

[聖火]

sacred fire; (esp.) the Olympic flame

yàshèng

亚圣

[亞聖]

Second Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子 ( Mèngzǐ) in Confucian studies

Shèngzǐ

圣子

[聖子]

Holy Son
Jesus Christ
God the Son (in the Christian Trinity)

shèngbēi

圣杯

[聖杯]

Holy Grail

shèngwō

圣涡

[聖渦]

dimples of Venus
back dimples

shèngxùn

圣训

[聖訓]

sage's instructions
imperial edict

shèngshī

圣诗

[聖詩]

hymn

shénshèng

神圣

[神聖]

divine
hallow
holy
sacred

shèngmǔ

圣母

[聖母]

goddess

shèngzhàn

圣战

[聖戰]

Holy war
jihad

shèngcān

圣餐

[聖餐]

Holy Communion; Eucharist

shèngsēng

圣僧

[聖僧]

senior monk

chéngshèng

成圣

[成聖]

(Christianity) to be sanctified; to become holy

shèngzhě

圣者

[聖者]

holy one
saint

Shèngmǎluò

圣马洛

[聖馬洛]

St Malo, town in Normandy

Shèngqiáozhì

圣乔治

[聖喬治]

St George

Yǎnshènggōng

衍圣公

[衍聖公]

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

Shèngdàn Sòng

圣诞颂

[聖誕頌]

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

shèngxīnjié

圣心节

[聖心節]

Feast of the Sacred Heart

shèngtǐxuè

圣体血

[聖體血]

the body and blood of Christ
Holy communion

Shèngbǎoluó

圣保罗

[聖保羅]

St Paul
São Paulo, city in Brazil

Shèngdàn Dǎo

圣诞岛

[聖誕島]

Christmas Island, Australia

Shèngdànshù

圣诞树

[聖誕樹]

Christmas tree

Shèngdànkǎ

圣诞卡

[聖誕卡]

Christmas card

Shèngnàpà

圣纳帕

[聖納帕]

Agia Napa, Cyprus
Ayia Napa, Cyprus

Kǒngshèngrén

孔圣人

[孔聖人]

the Sage Confucius

shèngdànhóng

圣诞红

[聖誕紅]

poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

shèngmǔbiǎo

圣母婊

[聖母婊]

(Internet slang) sanctimonious bitch

Shèngdànní

圣但尼

[聖但尼]

St Denis or St Dennis

Yè Shèngtáo

叶圣陶

[葉聖陶]

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

Shèngdàfēi

圣大非

[聖大非]

Santa Fe

Shènghú'ān

圣胡安

[聖胡安]

San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico

shènghuījié

圣灰节

[聖灰節]

Ash Wednesday (first day of Lent)

shèngdànhuā

圣诞花

[聖誕花]

poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

shèngnüguǒ

圣女果

[聖女果]

cherry tomato

Shèngmǔ Fēng

圣母峰

[聖母峰]

(Tw) Mount Everest

shènggāoyóu

圣膏油

[聖膏油]

chrism
holy anointing oil

Wànshèngjié

万圣节

[萬聖節]

All Saints (Christian festival)

Fǎnshèngyīng

反圣婴

[反聖嬰]

La Niña (counterpart of El Niño in meteorology)

sìshèngdì

四圣谛

[四聖諦]

the Four Noble Truths (Buddhism)
see also 四諦／四谛 (sìdì) and 苦集滅道／苦集灭道 (kǔjímièdào)

Shèngduōměi

圣多美

[聖多美]

Sao Tome, capital of Sao Tome and Principe

shèngcāntái

圣餐台

[聖餐檯]

(Christian) altar

Shèngdànjié

圣诞节

[聖誕節]

Christmas time
Christmas season
Christmas

Shèngbǐdé

圣彼得

[聖彼得]

Saint Peter

Sūndàshèng

孙大圣

[孫大聖]

Great-Sage Sun
Sun Wukong 孫悟空／孙悟空 ( Sūn Wùkōng)

Zōng Shènggōng

宗圣公

[宗聖公]

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

Shèngtǎlún

圣塔伦

[聖塔倫]

Santarém (Portugal)
Santarém (Brazil)

Xiàoshèngxiàn

孝圣宪

[孝聖憲]

Empress Xiaoshengxian (1693-1777), consort of Emperor Yongzheng 雍正 ( Yōngzhèng) and mother of Emperor Qianlong 乾隆 ( Qiánlóng)

Shèngyuēhàn

圣约翰

[聖約翰]

Saint John

shèngxiánshū

圣贤书

[聖賢書]

holy book

Wénshèngqū

文圣区

[文聖區]

Wensheng district of Liaoyang city 遼陽市／辽阳市 ( Liáoyángshì), Liaoning

shénshèngzhōu

神圣周

[神聖週]

Holy week
Easter week (esp. Catholic)

Shèngzhújié

圣烛节

[聖燭節]

Candlemas (Christian Festival on 2nd February)

Zōngshènghóu

宗圣侯

[宗聖侯]

hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

Shènghéxī

圣荷西

[聖荷西]

San Jose

Shèngtǐjié

圣体节

[聖體節]

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

Wànshèngyè

万圣夜

[萬聖夜]

Halloween (abbr. for 萬聖節前夜／万圣节前夜 ( Wànshèngjié Qiányè))

shèngzāijīng

圣哉经

[聖哉經]

Sanctus (section of Catholic mass)

cháoshèngzhě

朝圣者

[朝聖者]

pilgrim

shèngjīngduànluò

圣经段落

[聖經段落]

Bible passage

Shèngdàn Lǎorén

圣诞老人

[聖誕老人]

Father Christmas; Santa Claus

Shèngyuēsèfū

圣约瑟夫

[聖約瑟夫]

Saint Joseph

Zhuànlúnshèng Wáng

转轮圣王

[轉輪聖王]

Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings)
emperor in Hindu mythology

shèngjīngxiánzhuàn

圣经贤传

[聖經賢傳]

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

zhuǎnlúnshèngdì

转轮圣帝

[轉輪聖帝]

chakravarti raja (emperor in Hindu mythology)

Qítiān Dàshèng

齐天大圣

[齊天大聖]

Great Sage the Equal of Heaven, self-proclaimed title of the Monkey King Sun Wukong 孫悟空／孙悟空 ( Sūn Wùkōng) in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記／西游记 ( Xīyóu Jì)

shèngmǔjiàotáng

圣母教堂

[聖母教堂]

Church of Our Lady
Frauenkirche

zhǔbǎoshèngrén

主保圣人

[主保聖人]

patron saint

Kāizhāngshèngwáng

开漳圣王

[開漳聖王]

Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou, posthumous title of Tang dynasty general Chen Yuanguang (657-711) 陳元光／陈元光 ( Chén Yuánguāng)

Shèngfómíngjié

圣佛明节

[聖佛明節]

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

Shèngkèlǔsī

圣克鲁斯

[聖克魯斯]

Santa Cruz

Shèngkǎisèlín

圣凯瑟琳

[聖凱瑟琳]

Saint Catherine

Shèngjīng Wàizhuàn

圣经外传

[聖經外傳]

Apocrypha
biography external to the classics

Bókē Shèngdì

博科圣地

[博科聖地]

Boko Haram, Islamic insurgent group in north Nigeria

cháobàishèngshān

朝拜圣山

[朝拜聖山]

a pilgrimage to a holy mountain

yīnyōuqǐshèng

殷忧启圣

[殷憂啟聖]

deep suffering can lead to enlightenment (idiom)
storms make oaks take deeper root

Shèngshénjiànglín

圣神降临

[聖神降臨]

Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)

Shèngsuǒfēiyà

圣索非亚

[聖索非亞]

Hagia Sophia (Greek: Holy wisdom)

Shèngbǐdébǎo

圣彼得堡

[聖彼得堡]

Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)

Shèngdànkuàilè

圣诞快乐

[聖誕快樂]

Merry Christmas

Shèng'āndélǔ

圣安德鲁

[聖安德魯]

St Andrew

shānzhōngshèngxùn

山中圣训

[山中聖訓]

the Sermon on the Mount

Shèngduōmínggē

圣多明哥

[聖多明哥]

Santo Domingo, capital of Dominican Republic (Tw)

Shèngdé Tàizǐ

圣德太子

[聖德太子]

Prince Shōtoku Taiji (574-621), major Japanese statesman and reformer of the Asuka period 飛鳥時代／飞鸟时代 ( Fēiniǎo Shídài), proponent of state Buddhism, portrayed as Buddhist saint

Shènglúxīyà

圣卢西亚

[聖盧西亞]