liǎo

common
verb

Meaning of

燎 means singe; scorch (hair, fur). Pronounced liǎo.

  • singe; scorch (hair, fur)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Huǒ
miáo
cuàn蹿
 
liǎo
le
méi
mao
 

A sudden flare of singed my eyebrows.

Zuò
fàn
de
shí
hou
xiǎo
xīn
liǎo
le
liú
hǎi
 

I accidentally singed my bangs while cooking.

zhú
de
huǒ
yàn
liǎo
le
de
jié
máo
 

The candle flame singed his eyelashes.

Yān
huā
tàng
liǎo
le
de
máo
xiù
kǒu
 

A fireworks spark scorched the cuff of his sweater.

Dōng
tiān
kǎo
huǒ
yào
xiǎo
xīn
 
bié
liǎo
le
tóu
fa
 

Be careful when warming yourself by the fire in winter, don't singe your hair.