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Information of 善

Pinyin shàn

Radical

口

Strokes

12 strokes

Usage

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Definition

good

善 [shàn] (Adjective) 1. 心地仁爱，品质淳厚：Kind-hearted, pure in character. - Examples: 善良 (kind), 善心 (good heart), 善举 (good acts), 善事 (good deeds), 善人 (good person), 善男信女 (devout believers), 慈善 (charitable). 2. 好的行为、品质：Good behavior, quality. - Examples: 行善 (to do good), 惩恶扬善 (punish evil and promote good). 3. 高明的，良好的：Skillful, excellent. - Examples: 善策 (wise strategy), 善本 (good origin). 4. 友好，和好：Friendly, amicable. - Examples: 友善 (friendly), 亲善 (kindship), 和善 (amiable). 5. 熟悉：Familiar. - Example: 面善 (familiar face). 6. 办好，弄好：To do well, to handle well. - Example: 善后 (to handle aftermath). 7. 擅长，长于：Good at, skilled in. - Examples: 善辞令 (skilled in rhetoric), 多谋善断 (resourceful and decisive). 8. 赞许：To praise. - Example: 赞许之：“群臣百姓之所善，则君善之” (the emperor approves of what is supported by the people). 9. 好好地：In a good way. - Example: 善待 (treat well), 善罢甘休 (to end things peacefully). 10. 容易，易于：Easy, likely. - Examples: 善变 (easily changed), 善忘 (easily forgotten). 11. 姓：A surname. (Verb) 1. 善于，擅长：To be good at, to excel in. - Example: 善于作画 (good at painting). 2. 通“缮”。修治：To repair, to fix. - Example: 善刀 (repair the knife). 3. 羡慕：To admire. - Example: 感受到善事 (admiring good deeds). 4. 喜爱：To like. - Example: 对美食善 (to like delicious food). 5. 认为好：To consider as good. - Example: 认为这本书善 (to consider this book good). 6. 赞许：To praise. - Example: 赞许他的表现 (to praise his performance). 7. 友好，亲善：Friendly. - Example: 友好相待 (to treat each other kindly). (Noun) 1. 好人;好事;好处：Good person; good deed; advantage. - Example: 为善事 (for a good deed). 2. 姓：A surname. (Adverb) 1. 好好地：In perfectly good condition. - Example: 虽然有变故，但一切仍然善 (everything is still in a good condition). 2. 多;常;易：Numerous; frequently; easy. - Example: 善变 (easily changed).

完善 wán shàn

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive / well-developed / excellent / to refine / to improve

友善 yǒu shàn

friendly

改善 gǎi shàn

to make better / to improve / CL:個|个[ge4]

善于 shàn yú

to be good at / to be adept at

妥善 tuǒ shàn

appropriate / proper

善良 shàn liáng

good and honest / kindhearted

善人 shàn rén

philanthropist / charitable person / well-doer

善恶 shàn è

good and evil / good versus evil

不善 bù shàn

bad / ill / not good at / not to be pooh-poohed / quite impressive

善意 shàn yì

goodwill / benevolence / kindness

善行 shàn xíng

good actions

善用 shàn yòng

to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use

善战 shàn zhàn

be good at fighting / be skilful in battle

善后 shàn hòu

to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident) / funeral arrangements / reparations

善策 shàn cè

wise policy / best policy

善待 shàn dài

to treat well

善事 shàn shì

good deeds

行善 xíng shàn

to do good works / to be merciful

鄯善 Shàn shàn

Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區|吐鲁番地区[Tu3 lu3 fan1 di4 qu1], Xinjiang

善哉 shàn zāi

excellent

循循善诱 xún xún shàn yòu

to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)

惩恶扬善 chéng è yáng shàn

to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)

多愁善感 duō chóu shàn gǎn

melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality

慈眉善目 cí méi shàn mù

kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking / benign-faced

择善而从 zé shàn ér cóng

to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)

伪善 wěi shàn

hypocritical

善莫大焉 shàn mò dà yān

Good things

其言也善 qí yán yě shàn

Good words

赏善罚恶 shǎng shàn fá è

reward the virtuous and punish the wicked / bless the good and punish the evil / reward the good people and punish the wicked

善罢甘休 shàn bà gān xiū

to leave the matter at that / to be prepared to let go / to be willing to take things lying down