撩(liáo)

15 strokes
Readingsliáoliāo

to lift up (sth hanging down)

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Character information

Pinyin
liáo / liāo
Meaning
to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands)
Strokes
15
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 撩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌尞

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

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

Made of

扌shǒu尞liáo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 撩 step by step

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Words with 撩

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

liáo撩luàn乱

variant of 缭乱

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liáo撩rén人

to attract; to titillate

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liáo撩dòng动

to stir up; to provoke

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liáo撩bō拨

to provoke

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liáo撩kāi开

to push aside (clothing, curtain etc) to reveal something; to toss aside

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Related characters

From 撩’s common words

乱人动拨开

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