善

Glyph origin
Originally written in, consisting of two  and one. The might have served as the phonetic component, while  represented the sense "good; beautiful". The small seal script of 善 was simplified from the bronze inscription form, consisting of one below one.

According to , the form is an – good; virtuous. This interpretation may be difficult to comprehend.

Etymology
Probably related to.

Definitions

 * 1) good; virtuous; charitable; kind
 * 2) good; fine; desirable
 * 3)  to regard as good
 * 4) good deed
 * 5) to be good at
 * 6) easily
 * 7) appropriately; all out; earnestly
 * 8) to be friendly with; to be on friendly terms with
 * 9)  to like
 * 10)  ; Good!
 * 11)  to die
 * 1) to be good at
 * 2) easily
 * 3) appropriately; all out; earnestly
 * 4) to be friendly with; to be on friendly terms with
 * 5)  to like
 * 6)  ; Good!
 * 7)  to die
 * 1) appropriately; all out; earnestly
 * 2) to be friendly with; to be on friendly terms with
 * 3)  to like
 * 4)  ; Good!
 * 5)  to die
 * 1)  to like
 * 2)  ; Good!
 * 3)  to die
 * 1)  ; Good!
 * 2)  to die
 * 1)  to die
 * 1)  to die

Kanji

 * 1) virtue
 * 2) goodness

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) good, good deed