All charactersHSK 3

shàn

good, virtuous, charitable, kind. 12 strokes, radical 口, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin shànStrokes 12Radical Band HSK 3Words 4

What 善 is made of

(yáng, sheep), (ha, kwukyel), (yī, one) and (kǒu, mouth).

To give someone food 羊 and conversation 口.

How to write 善

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Stroke order chart for 善 — 12 strokes, radical 口

Write 善 on the grid

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Words that use 善

(wán)(shàn) 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

(gǎi)(shàn) 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

(shàn)() 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

(shàn)(liáng) 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 78 of them, and what the radical means, on the 口 radical page.

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