Chinese Character: 善 (Shàn - Goodness/Virtue)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 口（口字旁）/羊（羊字头） (radical: mouth/sheep)
笔画数: 12 (12 strokes)
结构分解: 会意字，从羊从言，羊表温和善良，言表美言，合指心地纯良、言语美好 (ideogram combining "羊" (sheep, gentle) and "言" (speech, kind words), meaning pure-hearted and kind)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shàn (fourth tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
善指心地善良、行为美好，也可表示擅长、做得好（如"善于学习"） (Goodness: kind-hearted and virtuous; also means "be good at" (e.g., "good at learning"))
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 善良 (shàn liáng) - kindness
- 友善 (yǒu shàn) - friendly
- 善于 (shàn yú) - be good at
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作形容词时表性质（如"善良的人"）；作动词时表擅长（如"善于沟通"） (Adjective: describes quality (e.g., "kind person"); Verb: indicates proficiency (e.g., "good at communication"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国传统文化中"善"是核心美德之一，儒家提倡"与人为善"，佛家强调"积善成德"，体现对道德修养的重视 (In traditional Chinese culture, "善" is a core virtue. Confucianism advocates "being kind to others", and Buddhism emphasizes "accumulating goodness", reflecting the importance of moral cultivation)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
她不仅学习好，而且非常善良。(Tā bù jǐn xué xí hǎo, ér qiě fēi cháng shàn liáng.)
She is not only good at studying but also very kind.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"善"由"羊"和"言"组成，羊是温和的动物（象征善良），"言"代表说话（美言），组合起来就是"善良"的意思 ("善" is composed of "羊" (sheep, gentle) and "言" (speech, kind words). Sheep symbolizes gentleness, and speech represents kind words, combining to mean "goodness")