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咧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
咧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

咧 Stroke Order — How to Write 咧

Stroke Order

咧 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 口, 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.

咧 Radical and Character Components

Components:口列

咧 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 列 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 6 more strokes

咧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • liě
  • liē
  • lié

Meanings of 咧 in Chinese

1

liě咧

To open one's mouth sideways, to grin or show a wide smile.
她一听到这个好消息，立刻咧嘴笑了
As soon as she heard the good news, she immediately grinned.
2

liē咧

describes someone who is carefree, uninhibited, or careless and casual (often used in the idiom 'dàdaliēliē')
他总是大大咧咧的，不拘小节。
He is always carefree and uninhibited, not bothered by trifles.
3

lié咧

Dialectal: to talk nonsense or babble, often implying irresponsibility or making things up. For example, '瞎咧咧' (xiā liēlie) means to talk rubbish.
他总是喜欢在背后瞎咧咧，说些不着边际的话
He always likes to babble nonsense behind people's backs, saying irrelevant things.

Common Words and Phrases with 咧

1

liě咧

to open one's mouth, to grin, to show one's teeth; an onomatopoeic word or a modal particle.
她开心地咧着嘴，露出了洁白的牙齿。
She grinned happily, revealing her pearly white teeth.
2
liē咧liē咧
To talk nonsense or babble; also, the sound of a baby crying.
小明总是大大咧咧的，做事不太细心。
Xiao Ming is always carefree and uninhibited, not very careful in his work.

More words with 咧

Idioms with 咧

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Questions about 咧

What does 咧 mean in Chinese?

咧 (liě) means “To open one's mouth sideways” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 咧?

咧 has 3 pronunciations: liě, liē, lié.

How many strokes does 咧 have?

咧 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 咧?

咧 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 咧?

The radical of 咧 is 口, and 咧 is a phono-semantic compound.