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Meaning of 善

Pinyin shàn

Radical

口

Strokes

Definition

good

Usage

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善 [shàn] 1. 心地仁爱，品质淳厚。 Kindhearted, tender-hearted; pure in character. 2. 好的行为、品质。 Good behavior, good qualities. 3. 高明的，良好的。 Excellent, good, skilled. 4. 友好，和好。 Friendly, amicable. 5. 熟悉。 Familiar. 6. 办好，弄好。 To do well, to handle properly. 7. 擅长，长（cháng ）于。 Good at, skilled in. 8. 赞许。 Approval, to commend. 9. 好好地。 In a perfectly good manner. 10. 容易，易于。 Easy, readily. 11. 姓。 A surname. --- 善 [shàn] 1. 心地仁爱，品质淳厚：～良。～心。～举。～事。～人。～男信女。慈～。 Kindhearted, tender-hearted: good nature, good deeds, good person, kind believers, philanthropic. 2. 好的行为、品质：行～。惩恶扬～。 Good behavior and quality: to act well, punish evil and promote good. 3. 高明的，良好的：～策。～本。 Excellent, good: good strategy, good base. 4. 友好，和好：友～。亲～。和～。 Friendly, amicable: friendly relations, close friendship, harmony. 5. 熟悉：面～。 Familiar: familiar face. 6. 办好，弄好：～后。 To do well, to handle properly: to manage afterwards. 7. 擅长，长（cháng）于：～辞令。多谋～断。 Good at, skilled: skilled in rhetoric, resourceful and decisive. 8. 赞许：“群臣百姓之所～，则君～之”。 Approval: "What is approved by the ministers and the people shall be accepted by the ruler." 9. 好好地：～待。～罢甘休。 In a good manner: to treat well; to finish matters properly. 10. 容易，易于：～变。～忘。多愁～感。 Easy: easy to change, easy to forget, prone to sentimentality. 11. 姓。 A surname. --- 善 [shàn] 1. 同本义([En.] lucky) Same original meaning (lucky). 2. 好;美好 ([En.] good) Good; fine. 3. 善良;好心 ([En.] good; nice) Kind; good-hearted. 4. 慈善 ([En.] philanthropic) Philanthropic. 5. 表示应诺。对，好 ([En.] all right) To indicate agreement, good. 6. 慎重 ([En.] cautious; careful; prudent) Cautious; careful; prudent. 7. 高明，工巧 ([En.] skillful) Skillful; experienced. 8. 熟悉，经常看到或经历，易于辨认 ([En.] familiar) Familiar; often seen or experienced; easily recognized. --- 善 [shàn] (verb) 1. 善于，擅长。有做好或处理好某事的才能或技巧 ([En.] be good at) To be good at; having the capability or skills to do something well. 2. 通“缮”。修治 ([En.] repair) To repair or mend. 3. 羡慕 ([En.] admire) To admire. 4. 喜爱 ([En.] like) To like. 5. 认为好 ([En.] consider as good) To regard as good. 6. 赞许 ([En.] praise) To praise. 7. 友好，亲善 ([En.] friendly) Friendly. --- 善 [shàn] (noun) 1. 好人;好事;好处 ([En.] good (fine) person; good deed; advantage) Good person; good deed; benefit. 2. 姓 A surname. --- 善 [shàn] (adverb) 1. 好好地 ([En.] in perfectly good condition) In good condition. 2. 多;常;易 ([En.] numerous; frequently; easy) Often; frequently; easily.

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

乏善可陈 fá shàn kě chén

to be nothing to write home about (idiom)

日臻完善 rì zhēn wán shàn

becoming better and approaching perfection day by day

骁勇善战 xiāo yǒng shàn zhàn

to be brave and good at fighting (idiom)