hǎo

good; well; very

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 82nd character
Radical ⼥ (38.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 581

Definitions

好 hǎo
  1. 1. good
  2. 2. well
  3. 3. very
  4. 4. easy to
  5. 5. (suffix indicating completion or readiness)
  6. 6. so
  7. 7. good to
  8. 8. proper
  9. 9. (of two people) close
  10. 10. on intimate terms
  11. 11. (after a personal pronoun) hello
好 hào
  1. 1. to be fond of
  2. 2. to have a tendency to
  3. 3. to be prone to

Stroke order

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Words containing 好

Word Meaning
to be belligerent; to be warlike
preference; to prefer; to be partial to sth
hero; strong and courageous person
one's passion; one's obsession
one who tries never to offend anybody
yes-man (sb who agrees with anything); Mr Goody-goody
not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around
to be intimate; close friend; paramour
to seem; to be like
friends and family; kith and kin
to applaud; to cheer
fortunately; luckily
preferences; taste; lit. likes and dislikes
to become reconciled; on good terms with each other
warlike
perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason
eager to win; competitive; aggressive
kind and charitable
active; energetic; restless
(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty
good or not?; luckily; fortuitously
eager to be first
a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
bon voyage; Godspeed
clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality