liáo

to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily

HSK 4

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • liáoto chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

民不聊生mín bù liáo shēng

The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史记[Shǐ jì]); no way of getting by

无聊wú liáo

bored; boring; senseless

百无聊赖bǎi wú liáo lài

bored to death (idiom); bored stiff; overcome with boredom

聊且liáo qiě

for the time being; tentatively

聊以塞责liáo yǐ sè zé

just to get away with one's responsibilities; in order to get off the hook

聊以自慰liáo yǐ zì wèi

to find some consolation (idiom); to find relief in

Other Characters Pronounced “liao”