Chinese Word: 燎 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

燎Polyphone (多音字)

Total strokes: 16; Radical: 火

Pictophonetic:尞 indicates the sound; 火 (fire) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 火 [ huǒ ] fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
- 尞 [ liào ] fuel used for sacrifices

Similar Characters: 撩嘹潦镣缭

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Pinyin: liáo

English Definition:to burn; to set afire

Chinese Definition:
①延烧：燎荒。燎原烈火。
②烫：燎泡。
③照明。

Example Words:

燎原	liáo yuán	to start a prairie fire
火烧火燎	huǒ shāo huǒ liáo	restless with anxiety; unbearably hot and anxious
星火燎原	xīng huǒ liáo yuán	A single spark can start a prairie fire. (idiom)
燎泡	liáo pào	blister (caused by burns)
星星之火，可以燎原	xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán	a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect

Pinyin: liǎo

English Definition:to singe

Chinese Definition:
①挨近火而烧焦：把头发燎了。

Example Words:

心急火燎	xīn jí huǒ liǎo	to burn with anxiety
烟熏火燎	yān xūn huǒ liǎo	smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke
油煎火燎	yóu jiān huǒ liǎo	anxious; alarmed (idiom)

1		chú shī 厨师 bǎ 把 jī 鸡 liǎo 燎 yí xià 一下， yǐ biàn 以便 qù diào 去掉 xì 细 máo 毛。 The cook singed the chicken to remove the fine hairs.
2		yǒu de 有的 rén 人 yòng 用 lìng 另 yī 一 liáo 燎 dù 度 lái kàn 来看 zhè 这 yī 一 wèn tí 问题。 Some people examine this issue from another angle.
3		tā 他 tīng dào 听到 huò dé 获得 le 了 liáo 燎 fèn 份 gōng zuò 工作 ér 而 gǎn dào 感到 jīng yà 惊讶。 He was astonished to hear he had got the job.
4		xiān sheng 先生， zhè 这 shì 是 jiǔ dān 酒单， pèng 碰 huǒ 火 huǒ liáo 火燎， qǐng 请 màn màn 慢慢 kàn 看。 Here is the drink list, sir. Please take your time.
5		zhào 照 dà duō shù 大多数 rén 人 liáo 燎 yàng 样 gān 干， rén men 人们 huì 会 bǎ 把 nǐ 你 chēng zàn 称赞。 Do as most men do and men will speak well of thee.

1		chú shī 厨师 bǎ 把 jī 鸡 liǎo 燎 yí xià 一下， yǐ biàn 以便 qù diào 去掉 xì 细 máo 毛。 The cook singed the chicken to remove the fine hairs.
2		yǒu de 有的 rén 人 yòng 用 lìng 另 yī 一 liáo 燎 dù 度 lái kàn 来看 zhè 这 yī 一 wèn tí 问题。 Some people examine this issue from another angle.
3		tā 他 tīng dào 听到 huò dé 获得 le 了 liáo 燎 fèn 份 gōng zuò 工作 ér 而 gǎn dào 感到 jīng yà 惊讶。 He was astonished to hear he had got the job.
4		xiān sheng 先生， zhè 这 shì 是 jiǔ dān 酒单， pèng 碰 huǒ 火 huǒ liáo 火燎， qǐng 请 màn màn 慢慢 kàn 看。 Here is the drink list, sir. Please take your time.
5		zhào 照 dà duō shù 大多数 rén 人 liáo 燎 yàng 样 gān 干， rén men 人们 huì 会 bǎ 把 nǐ 你 chēng zàn 称赞。 Do as most men do and men will speak well of thee.