jan4 zi1 co1 ，sing3 bun2 sin6人之初，性本善
Jyutpingjan4 zi1 co1 ，sing3 bun2 sin6
Yaleyành jī chō ，sing bún sinh
Definition
man at birth is fundamentally good in nature (the first two lines of Three Character Classic 三字經|三字经[San1 zi4 Jing1])
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
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