Writing
善良 (shàn liáng) — how to say "kind-hearted" in Chinese
善良
Kind-hearted
adjective
Character composition
善
good
良
good
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
艮
Stopping
#138 · gēn · 6 strokes
Collocations
善良的人
shàn liáng de rén
kind person
心地善良
xīn dì shàn liáng
kind-hearted
Examples
那位善良的老人经常帮助住在附近的流浪猫。
That kind old man often helps stray cats living nearby.
她很善良。
She is very kind.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "kind-hearted" in Chinese?
"kind-hearted" in Chinese is 善良 (shàn liáng).
善良 meaning in English
善良 (shàn liáng) means "Kind-hearted".
善良 pronunciation
It is pronounced shàn liáng (written as shan liang, shanliang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "kind-hearted" in Chinese characters?
It is written 善良: 善 has 12 strokes, 良 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 善良?
善良 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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