Character Details
good Ascii: — w229
Hanyu Pinyin Pronunciation Tone Components/Primitives Wiktionary Alt Sounds
hǎo howe 3 女 (woman) + 子 (child) → good 好 link
Picture Character Story
A good mother is a woman who always takes care of her child.
Notes
[HSK 1] - Signifying that something is good, acceptable, or agreed upon. This character is a combination of 'woman' and 'son'. In ancient China, the foremost requirement of a good woman was to bear a son in order to continue her husband's line. The character can also mean 'such'.
Examples
- It's not good for your health - --Research Pending--
Strokes
Single Character Decomposition
Radical Name Label Domain Component Persona Example Characters
38 - 女 woman woman woman kneeling 女 好 妈
Elements Semantic Element Phonetic Element Note
女 (woman) + 子 (child) → good 女 (semantic) 子 (phonetic) phonetic from 子

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