晾 (liàng): to dry in the air

晾 (liàng) is a Chinese character meaning “to dry in the air.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 日 (semantic) and 京 (phonetic). It ranks #3051 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 晾 sun. Its radical form 日 (sun) appears in many related characters such as 日 (rì, sun, day), 时 (shí, time, hour), 明 (míng, bright, tomorrow).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to dry in the air

Etymology & Origin

晾

pictophoneticsun

Decomposition: ⿰日京 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
晾干verbliàng gānto dry (sth) by airing
晾衣架nounliàng yī jiàclothes drying rack
晾衣夹liàng yī jiāclothes pin
晾衣绳liàng yī shéngclothesline
晾晒verbliàng shàito sun-dry
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Total compounds
100
As first character
0
As last character
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As middle character

晾 appears in 5 compound words: 100 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 晾 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

晒shài
0.678242 co-occurrences
衣yī
0.500288 co-occurrences
衫shān
0.49752 co-occurrences
鹰yīng
0.46452 co-occurrences
摊tān
0.45718 co-occurrences
干gān
0.447269 co-occurrences
凉liáng
0.43636 co-occurrences
绳shéng
0.42020 co-occurrences
拌bàn
0.40610 co-occurrences
竿gān
0.40612 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

晾复一日,他坚持早起锻炼身体。

liàng fù yī rì , tā jiān chí zǎo qǐ duàn liàn shēn tǐ .

Day after day, he stuck to his routine of getting up early to exercise.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

洞洞鞋建议定期用肥皂水刷洗,重点清理缝隙污垢,并在通风处或阳光下彻底晾干。

dòng dòng xié jiàn yì dìng qī yòng féi zào shuǐ shuā xǐ , chóng diǎn qīng lǐ féng xì wū 垢 , bìng zài tōng fēng chǔ huò yáng guāng xià chè de liàng gān .

It is recommended to wash perforated shoes regularly with soapy water, paying special attention to cleaning dirt from the gaps, and then letting them dry thoroughly in a well-ventilated area or in the sun.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

最后,回家后及时刷洗晾晒,保持鞋内干爽,远离真菌感染。

zuì hòu , huí jiā hòu jí shí shuā xǐ liàng shài , bǎo chí xié nèi gān shuǎng , yuǎn lí zhēn jūn gǎn rǎn .

Finally, when you get home, be sure to wash and air-dry your shoes promptly to keep the inside dry and prevent fungal infections.

少数派Jul 2026

记得晾干啊 调整唱机 重新打开这台唱机后,我总觉得声音有些奇怪。

jì dé liàng gān a diào zhěng chàng jī chóng xīn dǎ kāi zhè tái chàng jī hòu , wǒ zǒng jué dé shēng yīn yǒu xiē qí guài .

Remember to let it dry. Adjust the turntable. After turning this turntable back on, the sound always seemed a little off to me.

少数派Jul 2026

关于晾衣服的经验之谈 家中晾衣服的地方,通常会产生大量的水分,成为湿度的重要来源。

guān yú liàng yī fú de jīng yàn zhī tán jiā zhōng liàng yī fú de dì fāng , tōng cháng huì chǎn shēng dà liàng de shuǐ fēn , chéng wéi shī dù de chóng yāo lái yuán .

Tips on Drying Laundry: The area where you hang laundry to dry at home usually generates a lot of moisture, making it a major source of humidity.

EttodayApr 2026

邻居霸占走廊!改成厨房厕所还晾衣服 女半年没回家一看傻了

lín jū bà zhàn zǒu láng ! gǎi chéng chú fáng cè suǒ hái liàng yī fú nǚ bàn nián méi huí jiā yī kàn shǎ le

Neighbor Takes Over the Hallway! Turns It Into a Kitchen and Bathroom and Even Hanging Laundry There—Woman Who Hadn’t Been Home in Six Months Was Stunned When She Saw It

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 日 (sun) component

Homophones — Characters pronounced liàng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 晾 (liàng) mean in Chinese?
晾 (liàng) primarily means "to dry in the air." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #3051 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 晾 and 湿?
晾 (liàng) and 湿 (shī) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 晾 (dry) vs 湿 (wet).
How many strokes does 晾 have?
晾 is written with 12 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 晾?
The radical associated with 晾 is 日 (sun). This radical appears in many characters related to sun.
What are the components of 晾?
晾 is composed of: 日 (semantic), 京 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰日京 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 晾?
Common words with 晾 include: 晾干 (liàng gān, "to dry (sth) by airing"); 晾衣架 (liàng yī jià, "clothes drying rack"); 晾衣夹 (liàng yī jiā, "clothes pin"); 晾衣绳 (liàng yī shéng, "clothesline"); 晾晒 (liàng shài, "to sun-dry"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 晾 (liàng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation liàng: 谅 (to understand, to forgive). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 晾 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 晾 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.