| 善意 | shàn yì | goodwill / benevolence / kindness |   |
| 仁爱 | rén ài | benevolence / charity / compassion | |
| 善心 | shàn xīn | kindness / benevolence / philanthropy / virtuous intentions | |
| 恩德 | ēn dé | benevolence / favor | |
| 仁术 | rén shù | kindness / benevolence / to govern in humanitarian way | |
| 仁义 | rén yì | benevolence and righteousness | |
| 仁至义尽 | rén zhì yì jìn | extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom) / meticulous virtue and attention to duty | |
| 仁人志士 | rén rén zhì shì | gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom) / people with lofty ideals | |
| 志士仁人 | zhì shì rén rén | gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom) / people with lofty ideals | |
| 仁民爱物 | rén mín ài wù | love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius) / universal benevolence | |
| 仁言利博 | rén yán lì bó | Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all. | |
| 假慈悲 | jiǎ cí bēi | phony mercy / sham benevolence / crocodile tears | |
| 五常 | wǔ cháng | the five cardinal virtues in traditional Chinese ethics: benevolence 仁[ren2], justice 義|义[yi4], propriety 禮|礼[li3], wisdom 智[zhi4] and honor 信[xin4] / alternative term for 五倫|五伦[wu3lun2], the five cardinal relationships / alternative term for 五行[wu3xing2], the five elements | |
| 仁者见仁，智者见智 | rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì | The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom. / Different views are admissible. (idiom) | |
| 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 | hào xué jìn hu zhī , lì xíng jìn hu rén , zhī chǐ jìn hu yǒng | to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius) | |
| 皇恩 | huáng ēn | imperial kindness / benevolence from the emperor | |
| 好学近乎知，力行近乎仁，知耻近乎勇 | hào xué jìn hū zhī , lì xíng jìn hū rén , zhī chǐ jìn hū yǒng | to love learning is akin to knowledge, to study diligently is akin to benevolence, to know shame is akin to courage (Confucius) | |
