shàn

good (virtuous); good at sth; benevolent

HSK 5 #749

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 749th character
Radical ⼝ (30.9)
Strokes 12
Index # 2738

Definitions

善 shàn
  1. 1. good (virtuous)
  2. 2. good at sth
  3. 3. benevolent
  4. 4. well-disposed
  5. 5. to improve or perfect

Stroke order

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Words containing 善

Word Meaning
kindhearted; good and honest
to be good at; to be adept at
to improve; to make better
to improve; (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
charitable; benevolent
appropriate; proper
friendly
good deeds
goodwill; kindness; benevolence
good-natured
philanthropist; humanitarian; charity donor
hypocritical
kindness; benevolence; virtuous intentions
to be good at understanding others (idiom)
to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
to treat well
good and evil; good versus evil
to do good works; to be merciful
benevolent act; meritorious deed
perfect (idiom); perfection; as good as it gets
not good at; bad; ill
fickle; changeable; capricious
kind and charitable
charitable person; philanthropist; well-doer
start well and finish well; see things through
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