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善 shàn

shàn adjective virtuous; wholesome; benevolent; well-disposed
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 善良 (CCD '善' 1; FE '善' 1; GHDC '善' 1)
shàn adjective happy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 吉 (GHDC '善' 5)
shàn adjective good
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 良好 (CCD '善' 3)
shàn adjective kind-hearted
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 友好 (CCD '善' 4; GHDC '善' 2)
shàn verb to be skilled at something
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 工巧 (ABCE '善'; CCD '善' 7; FE '善' 2)
shàn adjective familiar
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 熟悉 (CCD '善' 5; GHDC '善' 7)
shàn verb to repair
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (FE '善' 4)
shàn verb to admire
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 羡慕
shàn verb to praise
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 赞许 (GHDC '善' 4)
shàn adverb numerous; frequent; easy
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In this sense 善 is the same as 常 or 易 (CCD '善' 9; GHDC '善' 5)
shàn proper noun Shan
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (CCD '善' 10; GHDC '善' 10)
shàn adjective wholesome; virtuous
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: kuśala, Pali: kusala, Japanese: zen; literally meaning 'right, proper, suitable, good' in Sanskrit (BCSD '善', p. 259; BL 'kuśala'; FGDB '善'; Mahāvyutpatti 'kuśalam'; MW 'kuśala')

Contained in

善逝 Immaculately Departed One; Well-Gone; Sugata
善念 Virtuous Thoughts
善住意天子会(善住意天子會) Suṣṭhitamatidevaputraparipṛcchā; Shanzhuyi Tianzi Hui
善牙太子 Sudāna; viśvantara; Prince Vessantara
善美的 what is virtuous and beautiful
善导(善導) Shan Dao
星云真善美新闻传播奖(星雲真善美新聞傳播獎) Hsing Yun Award for Contribution to Truth, Beautiful, and Good News
善巧方便 skillful and expedient means
善灯(善燈) Good Lamp; Suppatīta; Supradīpa
能令我此善增长(能令我此善增長) Owing to this, the power of my faith increases to cultivate virtue
外护善知识(外護善知識) Good Dharma friends who give
人生诸苦悭贪之人伶仃孤苦挥霍之人求不得苦懒惰之人千辛万苦矫情之人嘴甜心苦麻木之人不知甘苦执着之人放不下苦瞋恨之人怨憎会苦五逆之人倒悬悲苦风尘之人内心痛苦流浪之人颠波泪苦边疆之人穷困辛苦军中之人战斗累苦病亡之人爱别离苦乞讨之人淒凉哀苦创业之人备尝辛苦发心之人不辞劳苦养育之人含辛茹苦情义之人同甘共苦勤奋之人不以为苦慈悲之人喜乐拔苦喜舍之人济贫救苦积善之人无有众苦(人生諸苦慳貪之人伶仃孤苦揮霍之人求不得苦懶惰之人千辛萬苦矯情之人嘴甜心苦麻木之人不知甘苦執著之人放不下苦瞋恨之人怨憎會苦五逆之人倒懸悲苦風塵之人內心痛苦流浪之人顛波淚苦邊疆之人窮困辛苦軍中之人戰鬥累苦病亡之人愛別離苦乞討之人淒涼哀苦創業之人備嘗辛苦發心之人不辭勞苦養育之人含辛茹苦情義之人同甘共苦勤奮之人不以為苦慈悲之人喜樂拔苦喜捨之人濟貧救苦積善之人無有眾苦) The Pains of Life Stinginess and greed cause the pain of loneliness. Extravagance causes the pain of discontent. Laziness causes the pain of hardship. Pretentiousness causes the pain of insincerity. Nonchalance causes the pain of apathy. Stubbornness causes the pain of attachment. Anger causes the pain of unpleasant meetings. The Five Offenses cause the pain of being born as an animal. Prostitution bears the pain of unspeakable torment. Vagrancy causes the pain of displacement. Being on the outlying areas bears the pain of destitution. Being a soldier suffers the pain of battle. Sickness and death suffer the pain of separation from loved ones. Beggardom suffers the pain of desolation. Entrepreneurship suffers the pain of toil and fatigue. Aspiration keeps one immune to painstaking effort. Parents willingly endure the hardships of raising a child. Righteous and loyal ones partake in each other's pains and joys. Diligence keeps one insusceptible to hardship. Compassion relieves others from pain by giving them joy and happiness. Generosity helps those in pain of being poor and needy. Good deeds keep one free from all forms of pain.
大善权经(大善權經) sūtra on the Means for Great Good
行善与教化(行善與教化) Doing good and teaching good
中华佛教亲善访问团(中華佛教親善訪問團) Buddhist Goodwill Visiting Party of R.O.C.
初善 admirable in the beginning
静地禅坐颐养身心海边散步开阔胸怀树下小憩清凉自在道路行走注意安全居家团聚天伦之乐月下沉思反省改过心中有佛明心见性人间修行与人为善(靜地禪坐頤養身心海邊散步開闊胸懷樹下小憩清涼自在道路行走注意安全居家團聚天倫之樂月下沉思反省改過心中有佛明心見性人間修行與人為善) Nurture the body and mind in silent meditation. Broaden your mind by taking strolls along the beach. Stay calm and at peace when resting under trees. Be careful and safe when crossing roads. Enjoy time together with family at home. Reflect in the moonlight to amend your mistakes. Be mindful of the Buddha to discover your true nature. The cultivation of life is to be kind to others.
善戒经(善戒經) Sutra on the Virtuous Precepts
妙善 wholesome; kuśala
万善同归集(萬善同歸集) The Common End of Myriad Good Practices; Wanshan Tonggui Ji
与人为善做好事从善如流说好话心甘情愿存好念皆大欢喜做好人(與人為善做好事從善如流說好話心甘情願存好念皆大歡喜做好人) Oblige others by doing good deeds, Do what is right by speaking good words, Be perfectly amenable in thinking good thoughts, Create a win-win situation by being a good person.
医王善逝(醫王善逝) Great Healing King
初关中沙门竺佛念善于宣译(初關中沙門竺佛念善於宣譯) In earlier times, Zhu Fonian in the Guanzhong plain was good at explaining and translating.
善寂 Shan Ji
净心行善(淨心行善) purify the mind and do good deeds
善人 a good person ; a charitable person; a benevolent person ; a wholesome person [who believes in Buddhist values]
断善根者(斷善根者) someone who has cut off their wholesome roots
七善 seven excellent aspects ; seven dharmas; seven teachings
善邻国宝记(善鄰國寶記) Zenrin kokuhō ki
何等是菩萨善知识(何等是菩薩善知識) Who are those good friends of a bodhisattva?
善根力 power of wholesome roots
善堂 Shantang ; benevolent halls; virtuous society
心二十心光则明心明则净心净则清心空则有心正则定心定则安心慧则圆心圆则满心悦则喜心公则平心宽则容心融则和心和则诚心平则静心大则广心广则开心好则美心慧则巧心慈则善心诚则灵(心二十心光則明心明則淨心淨則清心空則有心正則定心定則安心慧則圓心圓則滿心悅則喜心公則平心寬則容心融則和心和則誠心平則靜心大則廣心廣則開心好則美心慧則巧心慈則善心誠則靈) Twenty Conditions of the Mind When the mind is illuminated, there is brightness. When the mind is bright, there is purity. When the mind is pure, there is clarity. When the mind is empty, there is everything. When the mind is virtuous, there is calm. When the mind is calm, there is peace. When the mind is wise, there is perfection. When the mind is perfect, there is completeness. When the mind is joyful, there is happiness. When the mind is fair, there is equanimity. When the mind is magnanimous, there is tolerance. When the mind is harmonious, there is peace. When the mind is peaceful, there is sincerity. When the mind is fair, there is tranquility. When the mind is vast, there is broadness. When the mind is broad, there is openness. When the mind is kind, there is beauty. When the mind is wise, there is agility. When the mind is loving, there is kindness. When the mind is sincere, anything is possible.
善净(善淨) well purified; suvisuddha
善分 good morals; kuśala-pakṣa

Also contained in

过而能改，善莫大焉、止于至善、善款、和善、善忘、驯善、多愁善感、善化镇、阿拉善盟、臻于完善、百善孝为先、继善、慈善事业、改过向善、善始善终、改善关系

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Scroll 359 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 279 , has parallel version
Scroll 1 Diamond Sūtra 金剛能斷般若波羅蜜經 — count: 261
Scroll 29 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 223
Scroll 595 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 200 , has parallel version
Scroll 18 Abhidharmajñānaprasthānaśāstra (Apitan Ba Jiandu Lun) 阿毘曇八犍度論 — count: 196
Scroll 461 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 178 , has parallel version
Scroll 28 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 175
Scroll 193 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 156
Scroll 9 Da Ban Niepan Jing Yi Ji 大般涅槃經義記 — count: 155
Scroll 22 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 154

Collocations

善住 (善住) 善住柔軟足 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 18
善可 (善可) 善可講說 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 5 — count: 13
善调 (善調) 善調七牙住 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 9
善贤 (善賢) 玉女寶善賢給侍左右 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
身行善 (身行善) 身行善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 6 — count: 7
言善 (言善) 汝所言善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
意念善 (意念善) 意念善 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 12 — count: 6
能善 (能善) 以能善解法性故知 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
善听 (善聽) 汝等當善聽 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 6
善解 (善解) 善解第一義 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 5