好 (hǎo): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write

1. Animated Stroke Order 好

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614 learners have practiced this character

2. Readings & Meanings

好has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

hǎohao

adjective, adverb, verb (形、副、动)

good, well, fineHSK 3.0 L1

hàohao

verb (动)

to be fond of, to have a tendency toHSK 3.0 L5

3. Stroke Order Diagrams 好

4. Character Breakdown

Left-Right

好=女woman+子child

A woman (女) with a child (子) — good or to like.

5. Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 好

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6. HSK Vocabulary: 好

HSK words that contain this character.

hǎo chī

好吃

delicious

HSK 2

ài hào

爱好

interests; hobbies

HSK 3

yǒu hǎo

友好

friendly

7. Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 好 is used in context

jīn今

tiān天

qì气

hěn很

hǎo好

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好 (hǎo / hào) — Stroke Order & Writing Guide