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Character

咧 liē · liě · lie

HSK 7–9Character3 readings

used in 咧咧 (liē liē)

Radical
口
Strokes
9
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 列
Traditional
咧
Frequency
#3454 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

liēMain readingliěRare readinglieRare reading

liē

lie1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. used in 咧咧 (liē liē) CC-CEDICT
  2. used in 大大咧咧 (dà dà liē liē) CC-CEDICT
  3. used in 骂骂咧咧 (mà ma liē liē) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “咧” as liē

大大咧咧dà dà liē liērelaxed and friendly, and not careful about small thingsWordHSK 7–9咧咧liē liē(dialect) to cryWord骂骂咧咧mà ma liē liēto swear while talkingWord

liě

lie3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is liē.

  1. to draw back the corners of one's mouth CC-CEDICT

Words that use “咧” as liě

咧嘴liě zuǐto grinWordHSK 7–9
呲牙咧嘴zī yá liě zuǐ(idiom) to make a pained or menacing facial expression↗Variant of 龇牙咧嘴WordUnreviewed
咧开嘴笑liě kāi zuǐ xiàoto laughWord龇牙咧嘴zī yá liě zuǐ(idiom) to make a pained or menacing facial expressionWord

lie

lie5Reading 3Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is liē.

  1. modal particle expressing exclamation CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 咧

Draw “咧” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

  • 他笑得嘴都咧开了。

    tā xiào de zuǐ dōu liě kāi le

    He smiled so much that his mouth opened wide.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 她咧着嘴对我笑。

    tā liě zhe zuǐ duì wǒ xiào

    She grinned at me.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他做事大大咧咧的。

    tā zuò shì dà dà liē liē de

    He does things in a very careless way.

    AI-generated sentence

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Same radical 口

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