好
hào
to be fond of; to have a tendency to; to be prone to
woman (女) + child (子) = to be fond of, to crave
A woman with a child beside her was the ancient image of what one desires or delights in. The character is shared with hǎo (good), but here the emphasis shifts to the pull of longing — what you find so good you keep returning to it.
他好动，一刻也坐不住。
tā hào dòng, yī kè yě zuò bu zhù.
He is prone to moving around and cannot sit still for a moment.
她从小就好学，总是主动找书看。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù hào xué, zǒng shì zhǔdòng zhǎo shū kàn.
She has been fond of learning since childhood and always actively seeks out books to read.
Words with 好
好学
hǎo xué
easy to learn
好学
hào xué
eager to study
好险
hǎo xiǎn
to have a close call
正好
zhèng hǎo
just (in time)
看好
kān hǎo
to keep an eye on
看好
kàn hǎo
to regard as having good prospects
好手
hǎo shǒu
expert
爱好
ài hào
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
好多
hǎo duō
many
祝好
zhù hǎo
wish you all the best! (when signing off on a correspondence)
修好
xiū hǎo
to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged)
早上好
zǎo shang hǎo
Good morning!