好汉

好漢
hǎohàn
noun #17,554

Measure Word

好汉 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 hero
  2. 2 brave man
  3. 3 strong and courageous person

Characters

Literally "good man" — a brave, heroic person.

Examples

Hǎohàn bù chī yǎnqián kuī.
A wise man knows when to retreat. (Lit: A hero doesn't take an immediate loss.)
Liángshān hǎohàn de gùshi jiāyùhùxiǎo.
The stories of the heroes of Liangshan are known to every household.

Tips

culture
The 好汉 (Liángshān hǎohàn) are the 108 outlaws of Liangshan Marsh from the classic novel Water Margin (). The saying 不到长城好汉 ("you're not a hero until you reach the Great Wall") is attributed to Mao Zedong.

Stroke Order

hǎo
hàn