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蓼 Stroke Order — How to Write 蓼

Stroke Order

蓼 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

蓼 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹翏

蓼 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (grass) carries the meaning, while 翏 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 11 more strokes

蓼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • liǎo
  • lù

Meanings of 蓼 in Chinese

1

liǎo蓼

An annual herbaceous plant, also known as smartweed or knotweed, often found by water. Its stems and leaves are pungent, used for seasoning and in traditional medicine.
这种蓼通常生长在水边,茎叶味辛辣,可以用来调味。
This type of smartweed typically grows by the water, and its stems and leaves are pungent and can be used for seasoning.
2

lù蓼

Describing plants as tall and imposing.
蓼蓼者莪,匪莪伊蔚。
The plants grew tall and imposing, though they were not artemisia but smartweed.

Common Words and Phrases with 蓼

1
liǎo蓼zhōu洲zhōu周gōng公
Liaozhou Zhougong (Zhou Shunchang) was a late Ming Dynasty official who was arrested and died in prison after opposing the powerful eunuch Wei Zhongxian.
蓼洲周公的书法艺术,笔墨之间尽显大家风范,深受后人推崇。
The calligraphic art of Liaozhou Zhou Gong, with every stroke revealing the style of a great master, is highly admired by later generations.

More words with 蓼

  • liáo蓼liǎo蓼tall and lush, luxuriant
  • liǎo蓼huā花smartweed flower, knotweed flower

Idioms with 蓼

  • liǎo蓼chóng虫wàng忘xīn辛Habituated to hardship, oblivious to its bitterness
  • hán含liǎo蓼wèn问jí疾endure hardship, show concern for others

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Questions about 蓼

What does 蓼 mean in Chinese?

蓼 (liǎo) means “An annual herbaceous plant” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 蓼?

蓼 has 2 pronunciations: liǎo, lù.

How many strokes does 蓼 have?

蓼 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 蓼?

蓼 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 蓼?

The radical of 蓼 is 艹, and 蓼 is a phono-semantic compound.

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