Stroke order for 聊

liáo
Common

Basic Meaning

adv
Used in literary or formal contexts. Often appears in set phrases.
temporarily; for the moment
〈书〉姑且;暂且。
Words:
百无聊赖民不聊生聊备一格聊以自慰聊且
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  1. ()(zhǐ)(shì)(yòng)(zhè)(piān)(wén)(zhāng)(liáo)()()(wèi)
    He just used this article to comfort himself temporarily.
adv
Used in literary or formal contexts, typically to show modesty or to indicate something is just enough.
slightly; barely
〈书〉略微。
Words:
聊表谢意聊胜一筹聊表谢忱聊表寸心聊胜于无
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  1. ()(sòng)()()(jiàn)(xiǎo)()()(liáo)(biǎo)(xiè)()
    I'm giving you a small gift to barely express my gratitude.
  2. (zhè)(běn)(shū)(suī)(rán)(jiǎn)(dān)(dàn)(liáo)(shèng)()()
    Although this book is simple, having it is slightly better than having nothing.
v
A formal, literary meaning, primarily found in classical-style idioms.
to depend on; to rely on
〈书〉依靠;依赖。
Words:
百无聊赖民不聊生无聊聊赖聊生
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  1. (zài)()(ge)(hēi)(àn)(de)(nián)(dài)(rén)(mín)()(suǒ)(liáo)(lài)
    In that dark age, the people had nothing to rely on.
v
This is the most common, modern, and colloquial meaning.
to chat; to have a casual talk
闲谈,漫无目的地说些无关紧要的话。
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  1. ()(men)(jīng)(cháng)(zài)()(fēi)(guǎn)(xián)(liáo)
    We often chat at the cafe.
  2. (xià)(bān)(hòu)()()(huān)()(péng)(you)()()(liáo)(liáo)(tiān)
    After work, I like to chat with friends.
  3. (bié)()(zhí)(liáo)(le)(kuài)(gōng)(zuò)(ba)
    Stop chatting already, get back to work!

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