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liáo

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liáo Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
liáo | liao2
English translation
confused; to bind; to wind around

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About liáo

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Number of strokes

15

Traditional form

liáo

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí

Learning hint

thread

Etymology of liáo

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

纟尞

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

liào

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and liào represents the sound. Simplified form of liáo .

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Example sentences using liáo

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人们 rén men 祭献供品 gòng pǐn , zài 圣坛 qián 焚香 fén xiāng 供奉 gòng fèng ,空气 kōngqì Zhōng 香烟 xiāng yān 缭绕 liáo rào .

Victims were offered, the altars smoked, and the odor of incense filled the air.

一缕盘旋 pánxuán de 轻烟 Cóng 农舍 nóng shè 唯一 wéiyī de 烟囱 yān cōng 缭绕 liáo rào 升起 shēng qǐ

A thin twist of smoke curled from the cottage's single chimney.

他们 tā men bèi Mǎn 橱窗 chú chuāng 陈列 chénliè de 钻石 zuànshí 皮草 pí cǎo lòng 眼花缭乱 yǎn huā liáo luàn

They were dazed by window displays dripping with diamonds and furs.

卷入 juǎn rù 丑闻 chǒu wén de rén duō ràng rén 眼花缭乱 yǎn huā liáo luàn

The cast of characters in the scandal is bewilderingly large.

Words with liáo

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
眼花缭乱 yǎn huā liáo luàn to be dazzled眼花繚亂
缭绕 liáo rào to curl up繚繞
liáo to wind round liáo
缭乱 liáo luàn dazzled繚亂

liáo Decomposition & Compounds

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