善
Meanings
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- 1.good (virtuous)
- 2.benevolent
- 3.well-disposed
- 4.good at sth
- 5.to improve or perfect
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Wiktionary
- 1.good; virtuous; charitable; kind
- 2.good; fine; desirable
- 3.to regard as good
- 4.good deed
- 5.to be good at
- 6.easily
- 7.appropriately; all out; earnestly
- 8.to be friendly with; to be on friendly terms with
- 9.to like
- 10.Used to express agreement or commendation.; Good!
- 11.to die
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Etymology
Originally written 譱 in bronze inscriptions, consisting of two 言 (OC *ŋan) and one 羊. The 言 (OC *ŋan) might have served as the phonetic component, while 羊 represented the sense "good; beautiful" (see 祥, 義). The small seal script of 善 was simplified from the bronze inscription form, consisting of one 言 below one 羊. According to Shuowen, the form 譱 is an ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意): 誩 (“to wrangle”) + 羊 (“sheep”) – good; virtuous. This interpretation may be difficult to comprehend. Probably related to 繕 (OC *ɡjens, “to mend; to repair”).
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Components
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Example sentences
湯姆善於動手。
Tom is very good at doing things with his hands.
她善於處理兒童。
She's good at handling children.
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