Chinese Word: 聊 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

聊HSK 3

Pinyin: liáo

English Definition: to chat; to depend upon (literary); temporarily; just; slightly

Chinese Definition:
①姑且，勉强，凑凑和和：聊且(姑且)。聊以自娱。聊复尔尔(姑且如此)。聊备一格。
②依赖，寄托：无聊。百无聊赖。
③略微：聊表寸心。
④闲谈：聊天。闲聊。
⑤耳鸣：聊啾。
⑥姓氏。

Total strokes: 11; Radical: 耳

Pictophonetic: 卯 indicates the sound; 耳 (ear) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 耳 [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
- 卯 [ mǎo ] 4th terrestrial branch; period from 5-7 a.m.

Similar Characters: 飹

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 聊

无聊	wú liáo	bored; boring; senseless	HSK 4
聊天	liáo tiān	to chat; to gossip	HSK 3
闲聊	xián liáo	to chat; idle gossip
百无聊赖	bǎi wú liáo lài	bored to death (idiom); bored stiff; overcome with boredom
民不聊生	mín bù liáo shēng	The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史记 ); no way of getting by

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1		nǐ 你 hé 和 tā 他 liáo shén 聊什 me 么 ne 呢？ What are you chatting to him about?
2		wǒ men 我们 yì qǐ 一起 qù 去 diàn yǐng yuàn 电影院， tā 她 yě 也 xǐ huān 喜欢 liáo 聊 diàn yǐng 电影。 We go to the movies. She loves talking about movies.
3		nǐ men 你们 zài 在 liáo 聊 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么？ What are you folks gabbing about?
4		tā men 他们 tíng xià 停下 lái 来， liáo 聊 le 了 yī huì er 一会儿。 They stopped to talk.
5		wǒ men 我们 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多 dōng xī 东西 kě 可 liáo 聊。 We have a great deal to talk over.

1		nǐ 你 hé 和 tā 他 liáo shén 聊什 me 么 ne 呢？ What are you chatting to him about?
2		wǒ men 我们 yì qǐ 一起 qù 去 diàn yǐng yuàn 电影院， tā 她 yě 也 xǐ huān 喜欢 liáo 聊 diàn yǐng 电影。 We go to the movies. She loves talking about movies.
3		nǐ men 你们 zài 在 liáo 聊 xiē 些 shén 什 me 么？ What are you folks gabbing about?
4		tā men 他们 tíng xià 停下 lái 来， liáo 聊 le 了 yī huì er 一会儿。 They stopped to talk.
5		wǒ men 我们 yǒu 有 hěn duō 很多 dōng xī 东西 kě 可 liáo 聊。 We have a great deal to talk over.