廖 (liào): surname Liao
廖 (liào) is a Chinese character meaning “surname liao.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 广 (structural) and 翏 (structural). It ranks #4740 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 廖 the wind 翏 blowing over a vast, empty plain 广. Its radical form 广 (shelter) appears in many related characters such as 店 (diàn, shop), 度 (dù, degree, to measure), 座 (zuò, seat).
Definitions
- surname Liao
Etymology & Origin
ideographicThe wind 翏 blowing over a vast, empty plain 广
Decomposition: ⿸广翏 (layout: surround-from-upper-left)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 廖沫沙 | liào mò shā | Liao Mosha (1907-1990), journalist and communist propagandist, severely criticized and imprisoned for 10 years during... |
廖 appears in 1 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.
Example Sentences
廖昌永表示,成都的音乐氛围这些年越来越浓厚,高雅艺术正一步步走进市民家门口。
liào chāng yǒng biǎo shì , chéng dōu de yīn lè fēn wéi zhè xiē nián yuè lái yuè nóng hòu , gāo yǎ yì shù zhèng yī bù bù zǒu jìn shì mín jiā mén kǒu .
Liao Changyong noted that Chengdu’s music scene has grown increasingly vibrant in recent years, and the performing arts are gradually becoming more accessible to residents.
本场比赛,中国队派出廖三宁、庞峥麟、王俊杰、胡金秋和崔永熙的首发阵容。
běn chǎng bǐ sài , zhōng guó duì pài chū liào sān níng , páng 峥 lín , wáng jùn jié , hú jīn qiū hé cuī yǒng xī de shǒu fā zhèn róng .
In this game, the Chinese team fielded a starting lineup of Liao Sanning, Pang Zhenglin, Wang Junjie, Hu Jinqiu, and Cui Yongxi.
第34分钟,梅州队球员柯俊杰与廖彬铎打出精妙配合抢点破门,扳平比分。
dì 3 4 fēn zhōng , méi zhōu duì qiú yuán kē jùn jié yǔ liào bīn 铎 dǎ chū jīng miào pèi hé qiǎng diǎn pò mén , bān píng bǐ fēn .
In the 34th minute, Meizhou player Ke Junjie and Liao Bindo executed a brilliant give-and-go play, with Ke Junjie finishing at the near post to tie the score.
经讯问,以李某、廖某为首的团伙对违法犯罪事实供认不讳,案件正在进一步侦办中。
jīng xùn wèn , yǐ lǐ mǒu , liào mǒu wéi shǒu de tuán huǒ duì wéi fǎ fàn zuì shì shí gōng rèn bù huì , àn jiàn zhèng zài jìn yī bù zhēn bàn zhōng .
Upon interrogation, the gang led by Li and Liao fully confessed to the criminal acts; the case is currently under further investigation.
廖昌永表示,在长征出发地演出,既是一场艺术呈现,更是一次红色基因的接力。
liào chāng yǒng biǎo shì , zài cháng zhēng chū fā dì yǎn chū , jì shì yī chǎng yì shù chéng xiàn , gèng shì yī cì hóng sè jī yīn de jiē lì .
Liao Changyong said that performing at the starting point of the Long March is not only an artistic presentation but also a passing of the torch of the revolutionary spirit.
Character Family
广 Radical Family — Characters sharing the shelter radical
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