瞭
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liǎo · bright

Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.

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Learn every stroke in 瞭

Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.

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See how 瞭 is constructed

Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

17Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

目Key radical

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Read and listen

Example sentences

Notice where 瞭 sits in each complete thought.

Wéi le guān cè xīng xiàng, tā jiàn le yí zuò liào wàng tái.為了觀測星象,他建了一座瞭望台。

He built an observatory to study the stars.

Source: Tatoeba #1238439 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yǐ jīng dào le néng liào jiě tā de nián jì.他已經到了能瞭解它的年紀。

He is old enough to understand it.

Source: Tatoeba #884868 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā nián jì gòu dà kě yǐ liào jiě tā.他年紀夠大可以瞭解它。

He is old enough to understand it.

Source: Tatoeba #884871 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā duì nà jiàn shì liào rú zhǐ zhǎng.他對那件事瞭如指掌。

He knows every inch of this area.

Source: Tatoeba #377539 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn liào jiě zhè dì fāng.我很瞭解這地方。

I know this area pretty well.

Source: Tatoeba #6138316 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén xiǎng yào liào jiě.她們想要瞭解。

They want to know.

Source: Tatoeba #13210560 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 瞭 in context

  1. Say liǎo, then recall the core meaning: bright.
  2. Write all 17 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 瞭望 (liào wàng), meaning “to watch from a height or distance”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 瞭 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.