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Character Decomposition
善=羊+丷+一+口
Etymology
To give someone food 羊 and conversation 口
Meanings
good (virtuous)
benevolent
well-disposed
good at sth
to improve or perfect
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Words with 善 439 total
benevolent · charitable慈善cí shànto make better; to improve改善gǎi shàngood-natured和善hé shànbeautiful and good美善měi shàngood良善liáng shànold book · good book · reliable book · rare book善本shàn běnfickle · mercurial · changeable · capricious · to be apt to change善变shàn biànto cherish wealth善财shàn cáiwise policy · best policy善策shàn cègood and evil · good versus evil善恶shàn è
Idioms with 善 132 total Chain
long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation长袖善舞cháng xiù shàn wǔ(idiom) kind-looking; benevolent-looking慈眉善目cí méi shàn mùdoing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)从善如登，从恶如崩cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēngreadily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views从善如流cóng shàn rú liú
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