性善 xìng shàn ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄢˋ sing3 sin6
- the theory of Mencius that people are by nature good
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性
- 中性 zhōng xìng ㄓㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˋ zung1 sing3 neutral
- 人性 rén xìng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jan4 sing3 human nature
- 任性 rèn xìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jam6 sing3 willful
- 个性 個性 gè xìng ㄍㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ go3 sing3 individuality
- 共性 gòng xìng ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gung6 sing3 overall character
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- 天性 tiān xìng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄥˋ tin1 sing3 nature
- 女性 nǚ xìng ㄋㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ neoi5 sing3 woman
- 属性 屬性 shǔ xìng ㄕㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ suk6 sing3 attribute
- 弹性 彈性 tán xìng ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ daan6 sing3 flexibility
- 急性 jí xìng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gap1 sing3 acute
- 性别 性別 xìng bié ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄝˊ sing3 bit6 sex; gender
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 性情 xìng qíng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ sing3 cing4 nature
- 性格 xìng gé ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄍㄜˊ sing3 gaak3 nature
- 性能 xìng néng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄥˊ sing3 nang4 function; performance; behavior
- 性质 性質 xìng zhì ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ sing3 zat1 nature
- 恶性 惡性 è xìng ㄜˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ok3 sing3 malignant
- 感性 gǎn xìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gam2 sing3 perception
- 慢性 màn xìng ㄇㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ maan6 sing3 slow and patient
- 惯性 慣性 guàn xìng ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ gwaan3 sing3 (physics) inertia
善
- 友善 yǒu shàn ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢˋ jau5 sin6 friendly
- 善意 shàn yì ㄕㄢˋ ㄧˋ sin6 ji3 goodwill
- 善于 善於 shàn yú ㄕㄢˋ ㄩˊ sin6 jyu1 to be good at; to be adept at
- 善良 shàn liáng ㄕㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ sin6 loeng4 good and honest
- 妥善 tuǒ shàn ㄊㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢˋ to5 sin6 appropriate; proper
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- 完善 wán shàn ㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄢˋ jyun4 sin6 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
- 慈善 cí shàn ㄘˊ ㄕㄢˋ ci4 sin6 benevolent
- 改善 gǎi shàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄕㄢˋ goi2 sin6 to make better; to improve
- 行善 xíng shàn ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ hang4 sin6 to do good works
- 不善 bù shàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄢˋ bat1 sin6 bad
- 伪善 偽善 wěi shàn ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄢˋ ngai6 sin6 hypocritical
- 和善 hé shàn ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄢˋ wo4 sin6 good-natured
- 善事 shàn shì ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˋ sin6 si6 good deeds
- 善人 shàn rén ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin6 jan4 philanthropist
- 善哉 shàn zāi ㄕㄢˋ ㄗㄞ sin6 zoi1 excellent
- 善因 shàn yīn ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄣ sin6 jan1 (Buddhism) good karma
- 善存 Shàn cún ㄕㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sin6 cyun4 Centrum (brand)
- 善待 shàn dài ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ sin6 doi6 to treat well
- 善后 善後 shàn hòu ㄕㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋ sin6 hau6 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
- 善心 shàn xīn ㄕㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣ sin6 sam1 kindness
Idioms with these characters
- 本性难移 本性難移 běn xìng nán yí ㄅㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄧˊ bun2 sing3 naan4 ji4 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
- 灭绝人性 滅絕人性 miè jué rén xìng ㄇㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ mit6 zyut6 jan4 sing3 (idiom) to be devoid of all humanity; inhuman; bestial
- 修心养性 修心養性 xiū xīn yǎng xìng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ sau1 sam1 joeng5 sing3 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
- 长袖善舞 長袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄨˇ coeng4 zau6 sin6 mou5 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
- 惩恶扬善 懲惡揚善 chéng è yáng shàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄜˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄢˋ cing4 ok3 joeng4 sin6 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)
- 慈眉善目 cí méi shàn mù ㄘˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ ci4 mei4 sin6 muk6 (idiom) kind-looking; benevolent-looking
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- 从善如流 從善如流 cóng shàn rú liú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
- 多愁善感 duō chóu shàn gǎn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄢˇ do1 sau4 sin6 gam2 (idiom) emotionally sensitive and prone to melancholy
- 多谋善断 多謀善斷 duō móu shàn duàn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ do1 mau4 sin6 dyun6 (idiom) resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious
- 多钱善贾 多錢善賈 duō qián shàn gǔ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ do1 cin4 sin6 gu2 much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
- 独善其身 獨善其身 dú shàn qí shēn ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄣ duk6 sin6 kei4 san1 (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
- 乏善可陈 乏善可陳 fá shàn kě chén ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄣˊ fat6 sin6 ho2 can4 (idiom) to be nothing to write home about
- 兼善天下 jiān shàn tiān xià ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gim1 sin6 tin1 haa6 (idiom) to work for the common good beyond one's own interests
Example sentences
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他 天性 善良 。
He's good by nature.
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