1. 撩

撩

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  • 3507th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 7 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
撩→
扌尞
2Radical
撩→
扌hand大big丷eight/divide日sun/day小small
3Graphical
撩→
亅二人一丷口一亅八

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liāo (liao1)to lift up (sth hanging down) • to raise (hem of skirt) • to pull up (sleeve) • to sprinkle (water with cupped hands)
2. liáo (liao2)stitch • to take • to tease • to provoke • to stir up (emotions)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 撩 liāo (liao1)The component 小 is pronounced as 'xiǎo' (xiao3). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for 撩 liáo (liao2)The component 小 is pronounced as 'xiǎo' (xiao3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Uncommon

撩人 
撩拨 (撩撥)
撩起 

RareShow 4

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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