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善

Character

善 shàn

HSK 3Character

kind and good to people (as in 善良)

Radical
口
Strokes
12
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
羊 丷 一 口
Traditional
善
Frequency
#920 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

shàn

shan4
  1. kind and good to people (as in 善良)
  2. friendly and nice to other people (as in 友善)
  3. to make something better (as in 改善)

Examples

  • 他很善良，喜欢帮助人。

    tā hěn shàn liáng xǐ huan bāng zhù rén

    He is kind and likes to help people.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 那个人对小孩子很友善。

    nà ge rén duì xiǎo hái zi hěn yǒu shàn

    That person is very friendly to children.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们改善了学校的环境。

    wǒ men gǎi shàn le xué xiào de huán jìng

    We improved the school environment.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 善

Draw “善” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 善

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善于shàn yúto be good at doing somethingWordHSK 4善良shàn liángkind and good, always nice to other peopleWordHSK 4善意shàn yìa kind feeling toward other people; wanting to help, not hurtWordHSK 7–9善举shàn jǔmeritorious deedWord善事shàn shìgood deedsWord善人shàn rénphilanthropistWord善变shàn biànfickleWord善后shàn hòuto deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)Word善哉shàn zāiexcellentWord善因shàn yīn(Buddhism) good karmaWord善存shàn cúnCentrum (brand)Word善待shàn dàito treat wellWord

Same radical 口

All characters with 口 →
和hé吗ma嗎ma可kě后hòu名míng台tái同tóng员yuán員yuán喜xǐ噹dāng
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