聊 Stroke Order — How to Write 聊

Stroke Order

聊 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 耳, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

聊 Radical and Character Components

Components:耳卯

聊 is a phono-semantic compound: 耳 (ear) carries the meaning, while 卯 indicates the sound.

Radical: 耳 + 5 more strokes

聊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

liáo

Meanings of 聊 in Chinese

liáo聊

Temporarily; reluctantly; merely; just to get by.

他写诗只是聊以自娱，并不期望发表。

He writes poetry merely for his own amusement, not expecting to publish it.

To be bored or idle due to a lack of meaningful activity or purpose; to have nothing to occupy oneself with, as in '百无聊赖' (utterly bored) or '无聊' (bored).

假期里，他一个人在家，感到百无聊赖，只能翻翻旧杂志打发时间。

During the holiday, he was home alone, feeling utterly bored, and could only flip through old magazines to pass the time.

Slightly; a little (used to express a humble or modest action/intention)

聊表心意。

Just a small token of my regard.

To chat, to have a casual talk; to gossip.

我们下午一起去咖啡馆聊聊天吧。

Let's go to a cafe this afternoon and have a chat.

Liao (聊) in 'liao jiu' refers to a high-pitched ringing or chirping sound in the ears, often associated with tinnitus.

他感觉耳朵里总有聊啾的声音，可能是耳鸣。

He always feels a chirping sound in his ears, which might be tinnitus.

Common Words and Phrases with 聊

liáo聊lài赖

boredom; a state of having nothing to do or to rely on for distraction

在远离家乡的日子里，阅读成了她唯一的精神聊赖

During her days far from home, reading became her only spiritual solace and sustenance.

liáo聊qiě且

tentatively; for the moment

既然雨还没停，我们聊且在图书馆里看会儿书吧。

Since the rain hasn't stopped yet, let's just read some books in the library for the time being.

liáo聊shēng生

barely make a living; barely sustain life

在那个贫瘠的山村里，人们靠着微薄的收入，日子过得十分艰难，几乎不能聊生。

In that barren mountain village, people lived very difficult lives with meager incomes, barely able to make a living.

liáo聊tiān天

To chat; to have an informal conversation.

我和朋友在公园里散步聊天，感觉很放松。

My friends and I felt very relaxed walking and chatting in the park.

liáo聊xù叙

to chat briefly; to have a brief talk

许久未见，我们找个地方聊叙旧事，分享近况如何？

It's been a long time, how about we find a place to have a casual chat about old times and catch up on recent updates?

liáo聊zhāi斋zhì志yì异

Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio, a renowned collection of classical Chinese supernatural tales by Pu Songling from the Qing Dynasty.

我从小就对《聊斋志异》里那些关于狐仙和书生的故事着迷不已，它们构建了一个充满想象力的世界。

From a young age, I was fascinated by the stories of fox spirits and scholars in "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"; they built a world full of imagination.