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良

good; very; very much

7 strokes Dict coverage rank #651 U+826F

How 良 is formed

components: 丶 艮

How to remember it

high-quality · Heisig RSH #1151

a drop of + silver — as a component also called: halo

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Characters built with 良 as their sound component

These characters all use 良 (liáng) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:

CharacterPinyinMeaning
良 sound component liáng good, virtuous, respectable
浪 làng breaker, wave; reckless, wasteful
娘 niáng mother; young girl; woman; wife
朗 lǎng bright, clear, distinct
狼 láng wolf
粮 liáng food, grain, provisions
酿 niàng to ferment, to brew
琅 láng pure, white; carnelian
踉 liàng to hop, to jump; hurried, urgent
锒 láng chain, lock; ornament
稂 láng grass; weeds
莨 làng Japanese belladonna; Scopolia japonica

Words containing 良

WordPinyinMeaning
天地良心 tiān dì liáng xīn in all honesty; truth to tell
不良人 bù liáng rén (Tang dynasty) official responsible for tracking down and arresting lawbreakers
金石良言 jīn shí liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
有良心 yǒu liáng xīn conscientious
良工心苦 liáng gōng xīn kǔ expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill; A masterpiece demands suffering.
居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
金玉良言 jīn yù liáng yán gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
良心发现 liáng xīn fā xiàn (idiom) to develop a conscience about sth after previously being unconcerned (usu. resulti…
用心良苦 yòng xīn liáng kǔ to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth
良苦用心 liáng kǔ yòng xīn to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth
瓦良格人 Wǎ liáng gé rén Varangian (medieval term for Viking)
消化不良 xiāo huà bù liáng indigestion
马连良 Mǎ Lián liáng Ma Lianliang (1901-1966), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生
不良 bù liáng bad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty
良人 liáng rén husband (arch.)
新奥尔良 Xīn ào ěr liáng New Orleans, Louisiana
良心 liáng xīn conscience
无良 wú liáng unscrupulous; unprincipled
天良 tiān liáng conscience
良马 liáng mǎ good horse