Definitions
(adjective)
good; excellent
(adverb)
very; quite
Etymology
Pictograph of a hallway, now written as 廊. The character is based on the original meaning "hallway". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
The character "良" originally denoted qualities of goodness and virtue in early Chinese usage. Its structure in modern analysis is conventionally broken down into the components "丶" and "艮", an interpretive description that emerged from later systematic character classification rather than its formative construction. The primary meaning of "good" has been consistent, though the character acquired an adverbial function meaning "very" or "considerably" in certain classical and modern compounds, such as "良久" or "良多".
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今天的天气良好。
她有一颗善良的心。
这家餐厅的食物优良。
我们需要一个良策来解决这个问题。
这是一个良性发展的公司。
他的建议带来了良好的效果。
政府应该保障良民的利益。
通过改良技术，生产效率得到了显著提升。