僚(liáo)

HSK 7-914 strokes

surname Liao

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Character information

Pinyin
liáo
Meaning
surname Liao
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 僚 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻尞

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 尞 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén尞liáo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 僚 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 僚

Common words using 僚 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

guān官liáo僚
HSK 7-9

bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic

Open 官僚 page →
guān官liáo僚zhǔ主yì义
HSK 7-9

bureaucracy

Open 官僚主义 page →
liáo僚jī机

wingman aircraft

Open 僚机 page →
tóng同liáo僚

colleague; coworker

Open 同僚 page →
mù幕liáo僚

aides and advisors of top officials

Open 幕僚 page →
gé阁liáo僚

cabinet member

Open 阁僚 page →

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From 僚’s common words

官主义机同幕阁

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