善知识

善知識
shànzhīshí
  1. (Buddhism) kalyāṇa mittatā; friendship in virtue
  2. (Buddhism) virtuous friend; virtuous person
  3. kalyāṇa mittatā; friendship in virtue
  4. virtuous friend; virtuous person

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 善 shàn
  1. good (virtuous)
  2. benevolent
  3. well-disposed
  4. good at sth
  5. to improve or perfect
=2 知识 zhīshi
  1. knowledge
  2. intellectual

classifier: 門
=2 知识 zhīshí
  1. (literary) acquaintance; friend
  2. (literary) to know; to be familiar with
  3. acquaintance; friend
  4. to know; to be familiar with