良
liáng HSK4

good

  • edit character approved 良 — "Tacked on source" by Marcus Ngai
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  • edit character approved 良 — "Updated explanation" by Marcus Ngai
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    Pictograph of a hallway, now written as 廊. The character is based on the original meaning "hallway". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts the hallway of a pit house, featuring two entrances for proper airflow, now written as 廊. Based on the original meaning "hallway". The meaning later expanded to "good".

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  • edit character approved 良 — "verify" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts the hallway of a pit house, featuring two entrances for proper airflow, now written as 廊. Based on the original meaning "hallway". The meaning later expanded to "good". → Pictograph of a hallway, now written as 廊. The character is based on the original meaning "hallway". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
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