liáo
缭
entangle; sew with slanting stitches
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to entangle; to intertwine; to wind around
Often used to describe things like smoke, clouds, vines, or thoughts winding around each other.
Qīng清
chén晨
de的
wù雾
qì气
liáo缭
rào绕
zhe着
shān山
fēng峰
。
The morning mist encircles the mountain peaks.
Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
yī一
zhí直
zài在
tā他
nǎo脑
zhōng中
liáo缭
rào绕
，
huī挥
zhī之
bù不
qù去
。
This problem has been entangled in his mind and refuses to go away.
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Yīn音
yuè乐
liáo缭
luàn乱
，
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
zuì醉
。
The music is intricately interwoven and intoxicating.
verb
to sew with slanting stitches; to baste; to hem
technicalA sewing technique often used for temporarily holding fabric edges in place or for neatening hems. The stitches are visible on the surface and diagonal.
Mā妈
ma妈
zhèng正
zài在
liáo缭
fèng缝
r儿
，
bǎ把
liǎng两
kuài块
bù布
gù固
dìng定
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
。
Mom is basting the seam to hold the two pieces of fabric together.
Tā她
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
bǎ把
zhè这
kuài块
bù布
de的
tiē贴
biān边
liáo缭
hǎo好
le了
。
She quickly hemmed the edge of this piece of fabric with slanting stitches.