• 3110th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liáo (liao2)empty • lonesome • very few

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for liáo (liao2)The component is pronounced as 'liù' (liu4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Uncommon

寂寥 
寥寥 
寥寥无几 (寥寥無幾)
寥落 

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  • 3110th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 5 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liáo (liao2)empty • lonesome • very few

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for liáo (liao2)The component is pronounced as 'liù' (liu4). It has the same pinyin initial.
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Example Words

Uncommon

寂寥 
寥寥 
寥寥无几 (寥寥無幾)
寥落 

RareShow 1

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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