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善 (shàn): good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 7adjective

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect
Characters
1
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
12
Radical
口
Structure
上下结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • good (virtuous)
  • benevolent
  • well-disposed
  • good at sth
  • to improve or perfect

Chinese explanation

  • 指心地好、有道德,愿意帮助别人,不做坏事
  • 也指事情做得很好、令人满意
  • 还表示友好、和善地对待别人。

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Example sentences

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He is a good person and often helps the poor.

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We should treat everyone around us with kindness.

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Good deeds bring good rewards, and evil deeds bring evil rewards.

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She is kind-hearted and never hurts others.

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Doing good deeds makes one feel happy.

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