俍 (liáng) - Skillful, adept & good, virtuous

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liáng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 亻

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俍 · liáng

Skillful, adept;

good, virtuous;

used in classical texts to describe capability and moral excellence.

Skillful, adeptgood, virtuousused in classical texts to describe capability and

Usage highlights

Skillful workerVirtuous personPerfectly skilledAdept artisanMoral excellence

Synonyms

  • 良— good, virtuous
  • 善— good, skillful
  • 巧— skillful, clever

Antonyms

  • 拙— clumsy, unskillful
  • 劣— inferior, bad

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a skillful craftsman (俍工).
  • This describes a virtuous person (俍人).
  • The term appears in classical philosophy (俍善).

Collocations

  • Skillful worker(俍工)
  • Virtuous person(俍人)
  • Perfectly skilled(俍善)
  • Adept artisan(俍匠)
  • Moral excellence(俍德)

Idioms

  • Perfectly skilled and virtuous(俍善俍德)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese philosophical texts describing ideal human qualities.
  • Represents the Confucian ideal of combining practical skill with moral virtue.
  • Rare in modern usage but preserved in classical literature and scholarly contexts.

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