善shàn
good, virtuous, charitable, kind. 12 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 善
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 善 · the stroke-order rules
What 善 is made of
羊 (yáng, sheep), 丷 (ha, kwukyel), 一 (yī, one) and 口 (kǒu, mouth).
To give someone food 羊 and conversation 口.
Words that use 善
| 完善 | fully developed, perfected 把不够好的地方都改好，变得周全 团队经过多次改进使工艺完善。After many rounds of improvement, the process became fully refined. Lesson 222, 科学发现与成果推广 · 科学探索与实验求索 · Scientific Exploration, Laboratory Experiments & Physical Inquiry |
| 改善 | to improve conditions 使原来不好的情况变得更好 新政策大大改善了大家的出行条件。The new policy has done a lot to improve everyone's travel conditions. Lesson 278, 时代奔涌与风华气象 · 时代潮涌与家国人文 · Civic Humanity, Cultural Customs & Modern Infrastructure |
| 善于 | to be good at 在某件事情上做得特别好，很拿手 这位舞者善于用优美的舞姿讲故事。This dancer is skilled at telling stories through graceful movement. Lesson 330, 华夏文脉与古风雅韵 · 文华流韵与笃行善道 · Cultural Heritage, Urban Integrity & Compassionate Action |
| 善良 | kind-hearted 心地好，愿意关心和帮助别人 善良的社工走进老旧的街区帮忙。The kind-hearted social worker walked into the old neighbourhood to help. Lesson 333, 仁厚笃行与浮生自强 · 文华流韵与笃行善道 · Cultural Heritage, Urban Integrity & Compassionate Action |
More characters with the radical 口
All 80 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.