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良 (liáng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 良

副 fù adverb

very, quite, truly

良久，他才开口说话。

liáng jiǔ tā cái kāi kǒu shuō huà

After quite a while, he finally spoke.

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Word breakdown

良 liáng — very, quite, truly

1 不良 bù liáng — bad, harmful HSK 5
- 不 negative prefix, 'not'
- 良 'good', creating 'not good' = bad
Example

他有不良的生活习惯。

tā yǒu bù liáng de shēng huó xí guàn

He has bad lifestyle habits.
2 优良 yōu liáng — excellent HSK 5
- 优 excellent, superior
- 良 good, fine
Example

我们公司生产优良的产品。

wǒ men gōng sī shēng chǎn yōu liáng de chǎn pǐn

Our company produces excellent products.
3 善良 shàn liáng — kind HSK 5
- 善 good, virtuous
- 良 good, fine
Example

她是一个善良的人。

tā shì yí ge shàn liáng de rén

She is a kind person.
4 良好 liáng hǎo — good HSK 5
- 良 good, fine (quality)
- 好 good, well
Example

我们保持良好的关系。

wǒ men bǎo chí liáng hǎo de guān xi

We maintain a good relationship.
5 改良 gǎi liáng — to improve HSK 7
- 改 to change, to alter
- 良 good, favorable
Example

科学家们正在改良农作物品种。

kē xué jiā men zhèng zài gǎi liáng nóng zuò wù pǐn zhǒng

Scientists are improving crop varieties.

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6 良心 liáng xīn — conscience HSK 7
- 良 good, virtuous, moral
- 心 heart, mind, moral sense
Example

做生意要讲良心。

zuò shēng yi yào jiǎng liáng xīn

In doing business, one must have a conscience.
7 良性 liáng xìng — benign HSK 7
- 良 good, fine
- 性 nature, quality, character
Example

医生说这个肿瘤是良性的。

yī shēng shuō zhè ge zhǒng liú shì liáng xìng de

The doctor said this tumor is benign.

Structure & writing

1 良 liáng — good; excellent

良 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 4

娘 niáng (colloq.) mother 浪 làng wave; billow on rivers, lakes, or seas 食 shí to eat

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粮 liáng grain; food crops (cereals, legumes, tubers, etc.) 郎 láng ancient official title

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朗 lǎng bright, well-lit 狼 láng wolf (a carnivorous mammal resembling a dog, with a long face, erect ears, yellowish or grayish-brown fur, and a drooping tail; nocturnal and fierce)

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嚼 jiáo to chew; to masticate 酿 niàng to brew or ferment (using fermentation)

consists of

1.1 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component

丶 is a component in 21 characters

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太 tài high; great

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act

HSK 3

主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)

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乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning

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义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent

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凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty

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丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

1.2 艮 gèn — one of the eight trigrams, representing mountain

艮 is a component in 14 characters

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很 hěn very; quite

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眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock)

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根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47)

HSK 5

良 liáng good; excellent 艰 jiān difficult; not easy 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 限 xiàn specified range; limit

HSK 6

恨 hèn to hate; to resent 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 痕 hén trace, mark left by something

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垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 恳 kěn sincere, earnest

Stroke order