仁慈 réncí benevolent
benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
How to remember 仁慈: 仁 benevolent + 慈 gentle = benevolent.
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How it is used
- Kind and merciful, benevolent - 一位仁慈的老人 (yī wèi réncí de lǎorén) a kindly old man.
- Suggests compassion from a position of care or power (a ruler, elder, God). Warmer and more moral than plain 善良 (shànliáng, good-hearted).
- Written/literary flavor; describes character and treatment of others.
Example sentences
- 无需仁慈。 Wúxū réncí.There's no need to be gentle.