善
shan4Mathews: 5657
Dictionary Definition
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Concordance & Context (3 occurrences)
Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 14.X
Xiang Zhuan★
goodness, virtue, excellence; (the) good
火在天上，大有。君子以遏惡揚善順天休命。
Flame in heaven above
Big domain
The noble young one, accordingly,
suppresses the bad and promotes the good
Accepting heaven’s terms and higher laws
Stats: 30+9→ 42.X
Xiang Zhuan
(the) good, virtue(ous), excellent(nce)
風雷，益。君子以見善則遷，有過則改。
The wind and the thunder
Increasing
The noble young one, accordingly,
When seeing the good, as a rule, makes improvements
When having transgressed, as a rule, makes corrections
→ 53.X
Xiang Zhuan
(to) improve, elevate, raise, lift, educate
山上有木，漸。君子以居賢德善俗。
On top of the mountain there is a tree
Gradual progress
The noble young one, accordingly,
abides in excellence and character to raise the social norms
→ 14.X
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