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

他一生行善，帮助了很多人。

Tā yìshēng xíngshàn, bāngzhù le hěn duō rén.

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

行善不一定要花很多钱。

Xíngshàn bù yídìng yào huā hěn duō 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 (zhū è mò zuò, zhòng shàn fèngxíng) means 'do no evil, practice all good.'

Stroke Order

行 xíng

善 shàn