料 Stroke Order — How to Write 料
料 is written in 10 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 斗, 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.
料 Radical and Character Components
料 is an ideographic compound. A hand measuring 斗 a cup of rice 米.
Radical: 斗 + 6 more strokes
料 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- liào
Meanings of 料 in Chinese
1
liào料
To estimate, guess, or expect; to foresee.
我料到他会迟到，因为他总是这样。
I expected he would be late, because he always is.
Material; ingredient; substance for manufacturing or creating something, such as in 'materials', 'fabric', or 'preparing ingredients'.
做蛋糕需要很多新鲜的食材。
Making a cake requires many fresh ingredients.
Grains or other food for feeding livestock; fodder, feed.
农夫每天都会给牲口准备新鲜的草料。
The farmer prepares fresh fodder for the livestock every day.
A type of low-melting-point glass used for making utensils or craft items, often referring to 'liàoqì' (fused glass art/glassware).
这家店的料器工艺品很受欢迎。
The fused glass art pieces in this store are very popular.
Seasoning; ingredients for cooking.
做饭的时候，别忘了加调料。
When cooking, don't forget to add seasoning.
To manage, handle, or attend to (often in compounds like '料理', referring to preparing food or affairs).
她很会料理食材，做出来的菜都很美味。
She is very good at preparing ingredients, and all the dishes she makes are delicious.
Classifier for a full dose or batch of traditional Chinese medicine, especially for pills.
药师正在配制一料药丸。
The pharmacist is preparing a batch of medicinal pills.
Common Words and Phrases with 料
1
A bunker or large storage facility for materials.
工人正在检查面粉厂的料仓，确保储存条件良好。
The worker is inspecting the flour mill's storage bins to ensure good storage conditions.
2
To manage and arrange; to attend to; to take care of.
他把家里大大小小的事情都料持得井井有条。
He manages all the household affairs, big and small, in a very orderly manner.
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4
to anticipate and determine; to predict and decide
我料定他今天肯定会来，他从不食言
I'm certain he will come today; he never breaks his word.
5
A charging hopper.
农夫把新鲜的草料放进料斗，牲口们围过来津津有味地吃着。
The farmer put fresh fodder into the manger, and the livestock gathered around to eat it with relish.
6
black bean as feed for cattle,horse
农夫把料豆儿倒进槽里，牲口们争相吃食。
The farmer poured the feed beans into the trough, and the livestock eagerly ate.
7
to reckon; to imagine; to conjecture
我们料度这个复杂的设计需要投入大量时间和精力才能完成。
We estimate that this complex design will require a significant amount of time and effort to complete.
8
A stockpile of materials, such as ore or coal, stored on a surface.
工人们正在清理矿区附近的料堆，以便进行下一步的开采工作。
The workers are clearing the material stockpile near the mining area to prepare for the next phase of excavation.
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Chinese cooking wine
在烹饪红烧肉时，加入适量的料酒可以使肉质更鲜美。
When cooking braised pork, adding an appropriate amount of cooking wine can make the meat more delicious.
11
To manage, handle, or arrange; also refers to cooked dishes or cuisine, often specifically Japanese cuisine.
她把家里的一切都料理得井井有条。
She manages everything in the household in a very orderly manner.
12
Glassware, especially colored glass articles or handicrafts.
博物馆里陈列着各式各样精美的料器，吸引了众多游客驻足观赏。
The museum displays a wide variety of exquisite colored glass articles, attracting many visitors to stop and admire them.
13
chilly; slightly cold (often used to describe weather, especially in spring)
春日料峭，细雨蒙蒙，正好适合在家品茶。
The spring day was slightly chilly, with a fine drizzle, making it perfect for staying home and enjoying tea.
14
predict like a prophet; foresee with uncanny accuracy
那位气象学家的预测总是料事如神，总能提前告知我们风暴来临的准确时间。
That meteorologist's predictions are always uncannily accurate, consistently informing us of the exact time a storm will arrive in advance.
More words with 料
- cái材liào料material, data
- rán燃liào料fuel
- rǎn染liào料dye
- sì饲liào料feed, fodder
- zī资liào料data; material; information
- wù物liào料Materials; substances used.
- bèi备liào料Prepare materials, Material preparation
- fèi废liào料Scrap, waste
- fū敷liào料dressing, dressings
- hàn焊liào料solder
- jí集liào料aggregate
- lú炉liào料Materials charged into a furnace.
- shí食liào料foodstuff
- shú熟liào料clinker
- tián填liào料filler, packing
- tú涂liào料Paint, Coating
- wèi喂liào料to feed animals
- xiào笑liào料A source of amusement or ridicule.
- yuán原cái材liào料raw materials
- zhì质liào料Matter, Material
Idioms with 料
- bù不chū出suǒ所liào料as expected
- chū出hū乎yì意liào料beyond all expectation
- chū出hū乎yù预liào料beyond expectation
- chū出rén人yì意liào料beyond all expectation
- chūn春hán寒liào料qiào峭biting chill of early spring
- guǒ果chū出suǒ所liào料It turned out as predicted
- guǒ果rú如suǒ所liào料as expected
- nán难yǐ以yù预liào料hard to foresee
- shǐ始liào料bù不jí及beyond initial expectation
- shǐ始liào料suǒ所jí及As initially expected
- tíng停gōng工dài待liào料suspend work for materials
- tōu偷gōng工jiǎn减liào料cut corners and use shoddy materials
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Open the tool →Questions about 料
What does 料 mean in Chinese?
料 (liào) means “To estimate, guess, or expect” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 料?
料 is pronounced liào in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 料 have?
料 has 10 strokes.
How do you write 料?
料 is written in 10 strokes, starting from the radical 斗. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 料?
The radical of 料 is 斗, and 料 is an ideographic compound.