蓼(liǎo)

14 strokes
Readingsliǎolù

polygonum

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Character information

Pinyin
liǎo / lù
Meaning
polygonum; smartweed
Strokes
14
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 蓼 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹翏

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (grass); 翏 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo翏liù

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 蓼 step by step

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

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Words with 蓼

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

liǎo蓼lán蓝

indigo dye; Polygonum tinctorium

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Related characters

From 蓼’s common words

蓝

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