Writing
慈善 (cí shàn) — how to say "charity" in Chinese
慈善
Charity; philanthropy
adjective
Character composition
慈
kind, compassionate
善
goodness, virtue
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
慈善活动
cí shàn huó dòng
charity event
做慈善
zuò cí shàn
do charity
慈善机构
cí shàn jī gòu
charitable organization
Examples
这家公司每年都捐钱给慈善机构。
This company donates money to charity every year.
他做慈善。
He does charity work.
Frequently asked questions
Charity in Chinese meaning
"charity" in Chinese is 慈善 (cí shàn).
慈善 meaning in English
慈善 (cí shàn) means "Charity; philanthropy".
Charity in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced cí shàn (written as ci shan, cishan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "charity" in Chinese characters?
It is written 慈善: 慈 has 13 strokes, 善 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 慈善?
慈善 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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