Miaozi

善

shànㄕㄢˋ
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HSK 7

Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    good (virtuous)

  2. 2

    benevolent

  3. 3

    well-disposed

  4. 4

    good at sth

  5. 5

    to improve or perfect

Examples

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你需要区分善与恶。

你需要區分善與惡。

You should distinguish between right and wrong.

有智慧才能分辨善惡邪正；有謙虛才能建立美滿人生。

Only with wisdom can one distinguish between good and evil; only with humility can one build a happy life.

她善於處理兒童。

She's good at handling children.

湯姆善於動手。

Tom is very good at doing things with his hands.

你善於滑雪嗎？

Are you good at skiing?

Characters

Character breakdown

羊

yáng

surname Yang

一

yī

one

口

kǒu

mouth

Related

Related: 善

善于

shàn yú

to be good at; to be adept at

妥善

tuǒ shàn

appropriate; proper

完善

wán shàn

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive

慈善

cí shàn

benevolent

改善

gǎi shàn

to make better; to improve

行善

xíng shàn

to do good works

Stroke practice

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