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潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
潦 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

潦 Stroke Order — How to Write 潦

Stroke Order

潦 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

潦 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵尞

潦 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 尞 indicates the sound.

Radical: 氵 + 12 more strokes

潦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • lǎo
  • lào
  • liáo

Meanings of 潦 in Chinese

1

lǎo潦

Refers to heavy rain or water that has pooled after rain; flooded by rainwater.
雨水积潦，不便出行。
Rainwater has accumulated, making travel inconvenient.
Stagnant or accumulated water on the road.
雨后，路边的潦水迟迟不退。
After the rain, the stagnant water by the roadside was slow to recede.
2

lào潦

Flooded due to excessive rain; waterlogging.
大雨过后，田地一片潦。
After the heavy rain, the fields were completely flooded.
3

liáo潦

Liaohe River: The name of a river located in the southwestern part of Henan Province, China. It is also known as 'Gouhe River'.
潦河两岸的自然风光令人心旷神怡。
The natural scenery on both banks of the Liaohe River is breathtaking and delightful.
Refers to being unrestrained and dissolute, or more commonly, dejected and down-and-out due to failure or misfortune.
他晚年生活潦倒，令人唏嘘
His later years were spent in dejection and poverty, which is deeply regrettable.
careless or perfunctory (of work); illegible or messy (of handwriting).
他写字总是很潦草，让人难以辨认。
His handwriting is always very messy, making it difficult for people to read.

Common Words and Phrases with 潦

1
liáo潦cǎo草
Hasty and careless, often used to describe messy or illegible handwriting, or work done without much attention to detail.
他的字写得很潦草，让人很难辨认。
His handwriting is very sloppy, making it difficult for people to decipher.
2
liáo潦dǎo倒
Dejected and down-and-out, often due to poverty or lack of success.
他年轻时才华横溢，但晚年却潦倒失意，令人惋惜。
He was brilliant in his youth, but in his later years, he became down and out and frustrated, which is a pity.

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Idioms with 潦

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Questions about 潦

What does 潦 mean in Chinese?

潦 (lǎo) means “Stagnant or accumulated water on the road” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 潦?

潦 has 3 pronunciations: lǎo, lào, liáo.

How many strokes does 潦 have?

潦 has 15 strokes.

How do you write 潦?

潦 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 潦?

The radical of 潦 is 氵, and 潦 is a phono-semantic compound.