善
HSK 3

善 (shàn): good, virtuous, charitable

shàn

good, virtuous, charitable

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Pinyin

shàn

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

good, virtuous, charitable

How to Write 善 (shàn)

善 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 善

To give someone food 羊 and conversation 口

What 善 is Made Of

善 is built from 4 components:

羊sheep, goat
丷kwukyel
一one
口mouth

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Words Using 善

Common Chinese words that contain 善:

善于

shànyú

善良

shànliáng

妥善

tuǒshàn

完善

wánshàn

慈善

císhàn

改善

gǎishàn

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