• 2082nd most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 31 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. liáo (liao2)abbr. for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁 province in northeast China • Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125)

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for liáo (liao2)The component is pronounced as 'le' (le5). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for liáo (liao2)The component is pronounced as 'liǎo' (liao3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

辽宁 (遼寧)

Uncommon

西辽 (西遼)
通辽 (通遼)
辽宁省 (遼寧省)
辽远 (遼遠)
辽阔 (遼闊)
辽阳 (遼陽)

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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.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.