Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 慈善
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4]
善良shànliánggood and honest; kindhearted
善于shànyúto be good at; to be adept at
完善wánshàn(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine; to improve
慈祥cíxiángkindly; benevolent (often of older person)
仁慈réncíbenevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful