潦 lǎo · liáo

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

flooded

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 15
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵尞
Traditional: 潦
Frequency: #3969 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

lǎoMain reading liáoRare reading

lǎo

lao3Main readingHSK 7–9

flooded CC-CEDICT
heavy rain CC-CEDICT

liáo

liao2Reading 2Rare reading

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

used in 潦草 (liáo cǎo) CC-CEDICT
used in 潦倒 (liáo dǎo) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “潦” as liáo

潦草liáo cǎodone too fast and not carefullyWordHSK 7–9 潦倒liáo dǎodown on one's luckWord 穷困潦倒qióng kùn liáo dǎo(idiom) to live in poverty and despairWord 穷愁潦倒qióng chóu liáo dǎoimpoverished and dejectedWord 贫穷潦倒pín qióng liáo dǎodestituteWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 潦

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

Example sentences

他写的字很潦草。
tā xiě de zì hěn liáo cǎo
His handwriting is very messy.
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请不要写得这么潦草。
qǐng bú yào xiě de zhè me liáo cǎo
Please don't write so carelessly.
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这个学生做题很潦草。
zhè ge xué sheng zuò tí hěn liáo cǎo
This student does exercises very carelessly.
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Same radical 氵

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潦

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