Chinese symbol for “thoughtfulness”
善思
shàn sī
thoughtfulness; wholesome thinking (Buddhism)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for thoughtfulness is 善思 (shàn sī), defined as: thoughtfulness; wholesome thinking (Buddhism).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 善思.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | gǎi shàn | to make better; to improve |
| 完善 | wán shàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed |
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent; charitable |
| 善于 (善於) | shàn yú | to be good at; to be adept at |
| 善良 | shàn liáng | good and honest; kindhearted |
| 友善 | yǒu shàn | friendly |
| 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion |
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought; thinking |
See also: Japanese symbol for “thoughtfulness”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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