liǎo
憭
understand; finish; clear
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to understand; to be clear
literaryA literary (written) usage. Often seen in classical or formal modern writing. Not commonly used in casual speech.
Cǐ此
rén人
cōng聪
huì慧
，
duì对
tiān天
xià下
dà大
shì势
liǎo了
rú如
zhǐ指
zhǎng掌
。
This person is intelligent and understands the world's situation thoroughly.
Tā他
zuò做
shì事
xīn心
zhōng中
liǎo了
liǎo了
，
cóng从
bù不
hú糊
tu涂
。
When he acts, he is perfectly clear in his mind, never confused.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
àn案
zi子
cuò错
zōng综
fù复
zá杂
，
yī一
shí时
nán难
yǐ以
míng明
liǎo了
。
This case is intricate and complex, making it difficult to understand at the moment.