善 shàn
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adjective
virtuous; wholesome; benevolent; well-disposed
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 善良 (CCD '善' 1; FE '善' 1; GHDC '善' 1) -
adjective
happy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 吉 (GHDC '善' 5) -
adjective
good
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 良好 (CCD '善' 3) -
adjective
kind-hearted
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 友好 (CCD '善' 4; GHDC '善' 2) -
verb
to be skilled at something
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 工巧 (ABCE '善'; CCD '善' 7; FE '善' 2) -
adjective
familiar
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 熟悉 (CCD '善' 5; GHDC '善' 7) -
verb
to repair
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (FE '善' 4) -
verb
to admire
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 羡慕 -
verb
to praise
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 赞许 (GHDC '善' 4) -
adverb
numerous; frequent; easy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 常 or 易 (CCD '善' 9; GHDC '善' 5) -
proper noun
Shan
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (CCD '善' 10; GHDC '善' 10) -
adjective
wholesome; virtuous
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kuśala, Pali: kusala, Japanese: zen; literally meaning 'right, proper, suitable, good' in Sanskrit (BCSD '善', p. 259; BL 'kuśala'; FGDB '善'; Mahāvyutpatti 'kuśalam'; MW 'kuśala')
Contained in
- 法善现(法善現) Dharmasubhūti
- 善顺(善順) sūrata; well disposed towards; compassionate ; Sūrata
- 大肚能容天下事 善心不染世间尘(大肚能容天下事 善心不染世間塵) A profusion of mundane affairs, A virtuous mind untainted by worldly troubles.
- 修善 to cultivate goodness
- 自心不羡黄金贵 善缘好比日月明(自心不羨黃金貴 善緣好比日月明) A singular mind free of envy for gold and riches; Good affinities like shining sun and moon.
- 善巧方便 skillful and expedient means
- 行中品十善 practicing these ten good deeds to a medium degree
- 一尘不染清净地 万善同登般若门(一塵不染清淨地 萬善同登般若門) Without even a speck of dust is this land of purity; Through which all virtues unite is this gate of prajna.
- 星云真善美新闻传播奖(星雲真善美新聞傳播獎) Hsing Yun Award for Contribution to Truth, Beautiful, and Good News
- 善现天(善現天) Sudrsa Heaven; Sudassa; Heaven of Beautiful Devas; Heaven of Skillful Manifestation
- 菩斯里善佩寺(菩斯里善佩寺) Wat Phra Si Sanphet
- 善慧地 the ground of finest discriminatory wisdom
- 心正人间善 气和天地美(心正人間善 氣和天地美) Righteousness makes the world virtuous; Harmony makes the universe beautiful.
- 善法方便陀罗尼咒经(善法方便陀羅尼咒經) Sumukhanāmadhāraṇīsūtra
- 阐提成佛; 1. 断善阐提 2. 大悲阐提(闡提成佛; 1. 斷善闡提 2. 大悲闡提) Icchantikas Can Attain Buddhahood: 1. icchantikas of eradicated goodness; 2. icchantikas of great compassion
- 未生善 good that has not yet been produced
- 与人为善(與人為善) to be of service to others ; Be Kind to Others
- 一忍可当百勇 一静可别百动 一勤可成百事 一善可消百恶(一忍可當百勇 一靜可別百動 一勤可成百事 一善可消百惡) A moment of tolerance outplays a hundred warriors. A moment of calm outweighs a hundred movements. A moment of diligence solves a hundred problems. A moment of kindness eliminates a hundred unkind deeds.
- 善恭敬经(善恭敬經) Shan Gongjing Jing
- 接善戒 wholesome precepts
- 大善地法 mental factors for the cultivation of goodness
- 善护真心(善護真心) Safeguard the Mind
- 善缘(善緣) good fate; good karma ; good affinities ; Good Affinity
- 慈善救济活动(慈善救濟活動) charitable aid programs
- 中南半岛慈善之旅(中南半島慈善之旅) Southeast Asia Charity And Dharma Propagation Tour
- 不善十业(不善十業) ten types of unwholesome behavior
- 1. 一个真诚的微笑 给人无限的欢喜 2. 一句适当的鼓励 给人无穷的受用 3. 一件慈悲的善行 给人无量的因缘 4. 一则应机的故事 给人无尽的启示(1. 一個真誠的微笑 給人無限的歡喜 2. 一句適當的鼓勵 給人無窮的受用 3. 一件慈悲的善行 給人無量的因緣 4. 一則應機的故事 給人無盡的啟示) A sincere smile offers immeasurable joy. A fitting encouragement offers endless support. An act of compassion offers boundless possibilities. A relevant story offers infinite inspirations.
- 善根 Wholesome Roots ; virtuous roots; wholesome roots; kuśalamūla
- 善见寺(善見寺) Wat Suthat Thepwararam
- 国名善净(國名善淨) that world [will be named] Suvisuddha (i.e. very pure)
- 善缘好运 诸事圆满(善緣好運 諸事圓滿) Good Affinity Brings Good Luck; Harmonious Conditions in All
- 广善天(廣善天) Subhakrtsna heaven
- 真善美 truth, goodness and beauty ; Truth, Virtue, and Beauty
- 分别善恶报应经(分別善惡報應經) Fenbie Shan E Bao Ying Jing; Śukasūtra
- 乃至梦中不行十不善道(乃至夢中不行十不善道) Even in his dreams he never commits offenses against those ten precepts
- 有善恶业报(有善惡業報) there are fruits and results of good and bad actions
Also contained in
善变 、 改过向善 、 长袖善舞 、 迁善 、 最善 、 弃恶从善 、 循循善诱 、 阿拉善盟 、 善能 、 善骑射 、 惩恶劝善 、 善自为谋 、 鄯善 、 积聚众善 、 人之初，性本善
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- Scroll 359 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 279 , has parallel version
- Scroll 1 Diamond Sūtra 金剛能斷般若波羅蜜經 — count: 261
- Scroll 29 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 223
- Scroll 595 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 200 , has parallel version
- Scroll 18 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 196
- Scroll 461 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 178 , has parallel version
- Scroll 28 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 175
- Scroll 193 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 156
- Scroll 9 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 155
- Scroll 22 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 154
Collocations
- 善住 (善住) 善住柔軟足 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 18
- 善可 (善可) 善可講說 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 13
- 善调 (善調) 善調七牙住 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
- 身行善 (身行善) 身行善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 9
- 善贤 (善賢) 玉女寶善賢給侍左右 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
- 意念善 (意念善) 意念善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 7
- 言善 (言善) 汝所言善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
- 善聴 (善聴) 汝等當善聽 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
- 能善 (能善) 以能善解法性故知 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
- 善解 (善解) 善解第一義 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 5