好
好 (hǎo) means “good”. It is made of 女 + 子 and has 6 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word.
Break 好 into its parts
What 好 is made of
- 女 nǚ — woman
- 子 zǐ — child
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了 liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: A woman 女 with a son 子 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
你好，我叫大卫。Nǐ hǎo, wǒ jiào Dàwèi.Hello, my name is David.
好，我们走吧。Hǎo, wǒmen zǒu ba.All right, let's go.
Words with 好
Also built with 女
Quick facts
| Pinyin | hǎo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | good; well; fine |
| Strokes | 6 |
| Radical | 女 (woman, #38) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3.0 · Level 2 · HSK 2.0 · Level 1 |
Questions about 好
What does 好 mean?
好 (hǎo) means “good; well; fine”.
How many strokes does 好 have?
好 has 6 strokes.
What is the radical of 好?
The radical of 好 is 女 (nǚ, “woman”), Kangxi radical number 38.
What parts make up 好?
好 is made of 女 (woman) and 子 (child).
Which HSK level is 好?
好 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 2 and HSK 2.0 · Level 1.
Learn 好 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.