慈善
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Chinese
compassionate; gentle; merciful compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane |
good | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (慈善) | 慈 | 善 | |
| simp. #(慈善) | 慈 | 善 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): ci4 sin6
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): chhṳ̀-san
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 6zy-zoe
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄘˊ ㄕㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: cíhshàn
- Wade–Giles: tzʻŭ2-shan4
- Yale: tsź-shàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tsyrshann
- Palladius: цышань (cyšanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰz̩³⁵ ʂän⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ci4 sin6
- Yale: chìh sihn
- Cantonese Pinyin: tsi4 sin6
- Guangdong Romanization: qi4 xin6
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡sʰiː²¹ siːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: chhṳ̀-san
- Hakka Romanization System: ciiˇ san
- Hagfa Pinyim: ci2 san4
- Sinological IPA: /t͡sʰɨ¹¹ san⁵⁵/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Southern Min
- Wu
- Middle Chinese: dzi dzyenX
Adjective
慈善
Synonyms
- 慈悲 (cíbēi)
Derived terms
Descendants
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 慈 | 善 |
| じ Grade: S |
ぜん Grade: 6 |
| on'yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
- charity; benevolence to others less fortunate than ourselves; the providing of goods or money to those in need
Synonyms
Antonyms
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
- 慈善心: a charitable spirit
- 慈善団体: charitable organizations
See also
慈善 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja- Charity on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
References
Korean
| Hanja in this term | |
|---|---|
| 慈 | 善 |
Noun
Vietnamese
| chữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
|---|---|
| 慈 | 善 |
Adjective
慈善
- chữ Hán form of từ thiện (“charitable; philanthropic”).