The Chinese Radical: 良


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Meaning
good    良

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 4
(sea) wave, tides, unrestrained, dissipated
làng
Left: water , right: good
Only water makes good waves.  
JLPT HSK 5
mother, young lady, bride
niáng
Left: woman , right: good
The woman who is good, is the mother.  
JLPT HSK 5
clear, bright, optimistic
lǎng
Left: variation of good , right: moon
The good old moon is clear and optimistic.  
JLPT HSK 5
provisions, food, tax paid in grain
liáng
Left: rice , right: good
The rice is well suited as provisions.  
JLPT HSK 5
to eat, food, to feed
shí, sì
Top: a cover , below: good
A cover is put on the good food.  
JLPT HSK 5
good, very, very much
liáng
The same character with a lid would be food
Take the lid from the food: it looks good!  
JLPT HSK 6
a youth, gentleman, noun prefix denoting function or status
láng
Left: variant of good , right: village
The 'good' from the village is this youth.  
JLPT HSK 6
corridor, veranda, porch
láng
广
Outside: building 广, bottom: a youth 郎 (.. the good one from the village)
In the building is a youth in the corridor.  
JLPT HSK 6
wolf (biol.)
láng
Left: wild animal (dog on the hind legs), right: good
The wild animal, that is good (because it's clever) is the wolf.  
JLPT HSK 6
to ferment, to brew, form gradually
niàng
Left: alcohol , right: good
The alcohol is good, because it is ferment.  
JLPT no HSK
jump, stagger, sway from side to side
liáng, liàng
Left: foot (knee cap and footprint ), right: good
The foot is good for: jumping.  
JLPT no HSK
tinkling of pendants, jade-like stone
láng
Left: king, jade , right: good
The jade is good if it is tinkling.  
JLPT no HSK
dragonfly, mantis
láng
Left: insect , right: a youth 郎 (.. the good one from the village )
(It is agile and chases its prey at high speed.) An insect (alive like) a youth is the: dragonfly.  

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