慈善
Old HSK 6
慈善 (císhàn) · charity
慈善 (císhàn) means “charity; charitable”. It is written with 2 characters: 慈 (gentle) + 善 (good). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 慈善 is built
The characters
慈 cí · gentle
What 慈 is made of
- 兹zī — now
- 八bā — eight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 幺yāo — one
- 幺yāo — one
- 心xīn — heart
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)
Example sentences
她经常参加慈善活动。Tā jīngcháng cānjiā císhàn huódòng.She often takes part in charity events.
他把钱捐给了慈善机构。Tā bǎ qián juān gěi le císhàn jīgòu.He donated the money to a charity.
Questions about 慈善
What does 慈善 mean?
慈善 (císhàn) means “charity; charitable”.
How do you pronounce 慈善?
慈善 is pronounced císhàn.
Which HSK level is 慈善?
慈善 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 慈祥cíxiángkindly
- 仁慈réncíkind
- 完善wánshànwell-developed
- 改善gǎishànto improve
- 善良shànliángkind
- 善于shànyúto be good at
- 妥善tuǒshànproper
Learn 慈善 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 33: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.