好生之德 hàoshēngzhīdé virtue of loving life Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 好生 hàoshēng to value life to cherish life; to love living things之 zhī particle [possessive] Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes, similar to 的 de but used in formal or literary writing.德 dé kindness favor; kindness; grace or a benefit bestowed upon someone