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上善若水

the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1])

Characters and words in 上善若水

shǎng = sh + ang3
shàng = sh + ang4
(bound form) up; upper; above; previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb; to get onto; to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on; above
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shàn = sh + an4
good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect
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ruò = ru + o4
to seem / like / as / if
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shuǐ = shu + ei3
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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Words with 上善若水

上善若水 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 上善若水

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