良

liáng
#833 most
frequent character
good
adjective

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

良 first showed a hallway, which was also its first meaning. The sense 'good or fine' was borrowed only for its sound.

Drawn as: hallway

良 as a component in other characters

sound11 characters
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picture1 character
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Example Sentences

他的中文很好，发音也很良。
tāde zhōngwén hěnhǎo ， fāyīn yě hěn liáng 。
His Chinese is very good, and his pronunciation is also very good.
这个地方的环境非常良。
zhègè dìfāng de huánjìng fēicháng liáng 。
The environment in this place is very good.
良好的习惯对学习很重要。
liánghǎo de xíguàn duì xuéxí hěn zhòngyào 。
Good habits are important for studying.

Words with similar meanings

好hǎo
good
A more common term used in everyday conversation to describe something as good or satisfactory.
优秀yōuxiù
excellent
Indicates a higher degree of quality, often used for academic or professional context.

Homophones

凉liáng
cool
量liáng
measure, estimate, amount
粮liáng
grain, food, provisions
梁liáng
roof beam, beam (structure), bridge

Words Starting With 良

良好liáng hǎo
good; favorable; well; fine
良心liáng xīn
conscience

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