善良
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
善良 (shànliáng) · kind
善良 (shànliáng) means “kind; kind-hearted”. It is written with 2 characters: 善 (good) + 良 (good). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 善良 is built
The characters
善 shàn · good
What 善 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To give someone food 羊 and conversation 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
良 liáng · good
What 良 is made of
- 丶 — dot
- 艮gěn — blunt
Example sentences
她是一个善良的女孩。Tā shì yī gè shànliáng de nǚhái.She is a kind-hearted girl.
奶奶非常善良。Nǎinai fēicháng shànliáng.Grandma is very kind.
Questions about 善良
What does 善良 mean?
善良 (shànliáng) means “kind; kind-hearted”.
How do you pronounce 善良?
善良 is pronounced shànliáng.
Which HSK level is 善良?
善良 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 完善wánshànwell-developed
- 改善gǎishànto improve
- 善于shànyúto be good at
- 慈善císhàncharity
- 妥善tuǒshànproper
- 良好liánghǎogood
- 优良yōuliángfine
- 改良gǎiliángto improve
- 良心liángxīnconscience
Learn 善良 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.