Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “liang”
25 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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Second tone
liáng
凉
liáng
良cool, cold
10 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4liáng
梁good, virtuous, respectable
7 strokes · HSK 3.0 L7-9liáng
涼bridge
11 strokesliáng
椋cool, cold
11 strokesliáng
辌fruit
12 strokesliáng
粮carriage, hearse
12 strokesliáng
粱food, grain, provisions
13 strokesliáng
墚sorghum, millet
13 strokesliáng
踉mountain range
14 strokesliáng
樑to hop, to jump
14 strokesliáng
輬bridge
15 strokesliáng
糧carriage, hearse
15 strokesliáng
food, grain, provisions
18 strokes3
Third tone
liǎng
4
Fourth tone
liàng
辆
liàng
亮measure word for vehicles
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3liàng
量bright, brilliant, radiant, light
9 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4liàng
晾measure, volume
12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L4liàng
谅to air-dry
12 strokes · HSK 3.0 L6liàng
喨to excuse, to forgive
10 strokesliàng
諒to yell
12 strokesliàng
輛to excuse, to forgive
15 strokesliàng
measure word for vehicles
15 strokesSound in context
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