Memory phrase for the character: 善

善

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Meaning

goodness, benevolent, well-disposed, improve

Pronunciation

 shàn

Explanation

 From top: sheep 羊 (The horned 丷 animal with a backbone 丨 and laterally protruding due to thick wool 三 is the: sheep), stand 立, mouth 口

Mnemonic
 
A sheep standing with a gaping mouth is good and benevolent.

Radicals

善 goodness
羊 sheepImage of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
口 mouth, openingThis is a small square. If it is bigger: 囗, it is an enclosure.
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 Vocabulary

完善 wán shàn  perfect; to make perfect; to improve
改善 gǎi shàn  to make better; to improve
慈善 cí shàn  benevolent; charitable
过而能改，善莫大焉 guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān  If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
尹潽善 Yǐn Pǔ shàn  Yun Poseon (1897-1990), South Korean Democratic party politician, mayor of Seoul from 1948, president 1960-1962
臻于完善 zhēn yú wán shàn  to attain perfection (idiom)
臻于完善 zhēn yú wán shàn  

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