最善

Chinese

		(the) most; ‑est	good
trad. (最善)		最	善
simp. #(最善)		最	善

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zuìshàn

  (Zhuyin): ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄢˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zeoi³ sin⁶

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zuìshàn
    • Zhuyin: ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄢˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: zuèishàn
    • Wade–Giles: tsui⁴-shan⁴
    • Yale: dzwèi-shàn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tzueyshann
    • Palladius: цзуйшань (czujšanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂän⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zeoi³ sin⁶
    • Yale: jeui sihn
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzoey³ sin⁶
    • Guangdong Romanization: zêu³ xin⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɵy̯³³ siːn²²/

Noun

最善

1. the best

Japanese

Kanji in this term
最	善
さい Grade: 4	ぜん Grade: 6
on’yomi

Etymology

最 (sai-, “most”) +‎ 善 (zen, “good”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) さいぜん [sàízéń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [sa̠izẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

最(さい)善(ぜん) • (saizen) 

1. the best

Korean

Hanja in this term
最	善

Noun

最善 • (choeseon) (hangeul 최선)

1. Hanja form^? of 최선 (“<the best”).