慈 cí
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
慈善
císhàn
charitable; philanthropic
Characters in this word
善 shàn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 这家企业把慈善活动纳入长期战略，而不是只在灾后捐款。 Zhè jiā qǐyè bǎ císhàn huódòng nàrù chángqī zhànlüè, ér bú shì zhǐ zài zāi hòu juānkuǎn. This company has incorporated charitable activities into its long-term strategy, rather than only donating after disasters.
- 她每年都会参加社区组织的慈善义卖。 Tā měi nián dōu huì cānjiā shèqū zǔzhī de císhàn yìmài. Every year she takes part in the charity sale organised by the community.
- 他是个慈善的人，常常帮助身边有困难的人。 Tā shì ge císhàn de rén, chángcháng bāngzhù shēnbiān yǒu kùnnan de rén. He is a charitable person who often helps people around him in difficulty.
Related words
- 慈祥 cíxiáng kindly; benevolent
- 仁慈 réncí benevolent; merciful; kind
- 完善 wánshàn complete; to improve
- 改善 gǎishàn to improve
- 善良 shànliáng kind
- 善于 shànyú to be good at
- 善 shàn good; kind
- 善意 shànyì goodwill; good intention
- 妥善 tuǒshàn properly; appropriately
- 友善 yǒushàn friendly; amicable
- 抚恤 fǔxù to compensate and care for bereaved or injured families
- 崇敬 chóngjìng to revere; to hold in high esteem