撂(liào)

14 strokes

to put down

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Character information

Pinyin
liào
Meaning
to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 撂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌畧

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 畧 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

扌shǒu畧lvè

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 撂 step by step

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

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Words with 撂

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

liào撂dǎo倒

to knock down; to mow down

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liào撂dì地

(of folk artists) to give a performance at a temple fair or on the street e…

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liào撂dì地tān摊

see 撂地[liao4 di4]

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liào撂tiāo挑zi子

(coll.) to quit one's job in disgust

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