好
好
“good”
Radical: 女
Strokes: 6
Level: HSK 1
How 好 is built — side by side
女
Woman · nǚ
A woman kneeling with folded hands (old script). Family words like 妈 姐 妹 她 use it.
子
Child · zǐ
A baby with arms out. 好 good = woman with child. 学 study = child learning.
The story behind 好
A woman (女) with her child (子) — that is "good" (好). In old China, a woman with children was the ideal of "good".
💡 Also means "very" in phrases like 好吃 (delicious, lit. good-eat).
Words with 好
好吃 hǎochī — delicious
正好 zhènghǎo — exactly
爱好 àihào — hobby
好处 hǎo chu — benefit
好像 hǎo xiàng — as if
友好 yǒu hǎo — friendly
正好 zhèng hǎo — just (in time)
只好 zhǐ hǎo — without any better option
最好 zuì hǎo — best
不好意思 bù hǎo yì si — to feel embarrassed
好奇 hào qí — inquisitive
良好 liáng hǎo — good
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