好 (hǎo) means "good; well" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.

How many strokes does 好 have?

好 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.

Which HSK level is 好 in?

好 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.

HSK 1 word · adjective

好

hǎo

good; well

Stroke order

See how to write 好

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好

6 strokes

Example sentence

中文很好。

Zhōngwén hěn hǎo.

Chinese is very good.

More sentences with 好

你好。

Nǐ hǎo.

Hello.

我很好。

Wǒ hěn hǎo.

I am very good.

你好吗？

Nǐ hǎo ma?

How are you?

苹果很好吃。

Píngguǒ hěn hǎochī.

The apple is tasty.

中文很好。

Zhōngwén hěn hǎo.

Chinese is very good.

他说得很好。

Tā shuō de hěn hǎo.

He speaks very well.

Character breakdown

女

woman

子

child

好

good

A woman (女) with a child (子) is good — representing the nurturing bond.

See every word built from the radical 好 →

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Frequently asked questions about 好

What does 好 mean?: 好 (hǎo) means "good; well" in English. It is an HSK 1 vocabulary word.
How many strokes does 好 have?: 好 has 6 strokes. Follow the stroke order diagram above to write it correctly.
Which HSK level is 好 in?: 好 is part of the HSK 1 word list, so it belongs to the beginner vocabulary band taught in the daily lessons.