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惩恶劝善

chéng è quàn shàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 懲惡揚善|惩恶扬善[chéng è yáng shàn]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a4ac008d0b8c5c9b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

懲惡勸善 惩恶劝善 [cheng2 e4 quan4 shan4] /see 懲惡揚善|惩恶扬善[cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4]/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 懲惡勸善

  • 惩
    chéng

    to punish / to reprimand / to warn

  • 恶
    ě

    used in 惡心|恶心[ě xīn]

    è

    evil / fierce / vicious / ugly / coarse / to harm

    wù

    to hate / to loathe / ashamed / to fear / to slander

  • 劝
    quàn

    to advise / to urge / to try to persuade / to exhort / to console / to soothe

  • 善
    shàn

    good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.