liáo
撂
twist; iron; look far away
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to twist; to tangle
literaryUsed in literary or formal contexts to describe something twisted or tangled.
Sī丝
xiàn线
liáo撩
rào绕
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
nán难
yǐ以
jiě解
kāi开
。
The silk threads are tangled together and hard to untangle.
Tā他
de的
sī思
xù绪
liáo撩
luàn乱
bù不
kān堪
，
wú无
fǎ法
jí集
zhōng中
jīng精
shén神
。
His thoughts are chaotic and he can't focus.
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Téng藤
wàn蔓
liáo撩
rào绕
zhe着
shù树
gàn干
xiàng向
shàng上
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
The vines twist around the tree trunk and grow upward.
verb
to iron; to press
dialectA regional colloquial usage, mainly used in northern China.
Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
bǎ把
zhè这
jiàn件
chèn衬
shān衫
liáo撩
píng平
。
Please help me iron this shirt flat.
Mā妈
ma妈
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
liáo撩
yùn熨
jiā家
rén人
de的
yī衣
fú服
。
Mom irons the family's clothes every day.
verb
to look far into the distance
literaryUsed in literary contexts to describe looking far away.
Tā他
liáo撩
wàng望
yuǎn远
fāng方
，
děng等
dài待
jiā家
rén人
guī归
lái来
。
He looked far into the distance, waiting for his family to return.
Dēng登
shàng上
shān山
dǐng顶
，
liáo撩
wàng望
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
de的
měi美
jǐng景
。
Climb to the top of the mountain and overlook the beautiful scenery of the whole city.