Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “liao”
29 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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1
First tone
liāo
2
Second tone
liáo
聊
liáo
辽somewhat, slightly, at least
11 strokes · HSK 3.0 L3liáo
疗distant, far
5 strokesliáo
僚cured, healed
7 strokesliáo
寥companion, colleague
14 strokesliáo
嘹few, scarce
14 strokesliáo
寮a clear sound, such as a bell or a soprano
15 strokesliáo
獠shanty, hut, shack
15 strokesliáo
缭to hunt at night with torches
15 strokesliáo
遼confused
15 strokesliáo
燎distant, far
15 strokesliáo
膫to burn, to light
16 strokesliáo
療omentum
16 strokesliáo
鹩cured, healed
17 strokesliáo
繚wren
17 strokesliáo
蟟confused
18 strokesliáo
鷯cicada
18 strokesliáo
wren
23 strokes3
Third tone
liǎo
4
Fourth tone
liào
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