寥(liáo)

HSK 7-914 strokes

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Character information

Pinyin
liáo
Meaning
empty; lonesome; very few
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 寥 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱宀翏

In this compound, the meaning comes from 宀 (roof); 翏 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

宀mián翏liù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 寥 step by step

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

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Words with 寥

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

liáo寥liáo寥wú无jǐ几
HSK 7-9

(idiom) very few

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jì寂liáo寥

(literary) quiet and desolate; lonely; vast and empty

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liáo寥liáo寥

very few

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liáo寥kuò廓

(literary) vast; boundless

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liáo寥liáo寥kě可shǔ数

(idiom) very few

Open 寥寥可数 page →
liáo寥ruò若chén晨xīng星

rare as morning stars (idiom)

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 寥’s common words

无几寂廓可数若晨

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