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良
liáng
good, fine
At a glance · 良

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良 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 良 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 良 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 良 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 良 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 良 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

良字甲骨文、金文象食器中有美食之形，本义为美好、善良。小篆承之。

What the sketch shows

良 Object sketch

Origins & notes

良本义为良好、善良、贤良。

Structure

良为象形字，描摹食器中佳品，引申为善美。

At a glance

Pinyinliáng
Radical艮
Strokes7
UnicodeU+826F
Character type象形
Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English good, fine Liang was originally a pictograph of fine food and came to mean good and excellent.
Français bon, excellent Liang était à l'origine un pictogramme de bonne nourriture et a signifié bon et excellent.
Español bueno, excelente Liang era originalmente un pictograma de buena comida y pasó a bueno y excelente.
العربية جيد، ممتاز ليانغ كان في الأصل رسماً لطعام جيد ثم عنى الجيد والممتاز.
Русский хороший, добрый Лян изначально было пиктограммой хорошей еды и стало означать хороший и отличный.

Common words

  • 良好liáng hǎogood
  • 优良yōu liángexcellent

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