The Chinese Radical: 良


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Meaning
good    良

Explanation

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

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