行善

xíngshàn

verb #19,185

Meanings

1 to do good works; to do good deeds
2 to be charitable

Characters

to carry out; to do

Examples

HSK 2

他一生行善，帮助了很多人。

Tā yìshēng xíngshàn, bāngzhù le hěnduō rén.

He did good deeds his whole life and helped many people.

HSK 2

行善不一定要花很多钱。

Xíngshàn bùyídìng yào huā hěnduō qián.

Doing good doesn't necessarily require a lot of money.

Tips

culture

行善 is a core concept in both Buddhism and Confucianism. The Buddhist saying 诸恶莫作，众善奉行 means 'do no evil, practice all good.'

Stroke Order

行 xíng

善 shàn