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撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
撂 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

撂 Stroke Order — How to Write 撂

Stroke Order

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

撂 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌畧

撂 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 畧 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 11 more strokes

撂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • liào

Meanings of 撂 in Chinese

1

liào撂

To put down; to set aside; to drop (often abruptly or carelessly).
她撂下手中的活儿，急匆匆地走了。
She dropped the work she was doing and left in a hurry.
to throw down; to trip up; to knock down
他一伸手，就把对手撂倒在地
He threw out a hand and knocked his opponent to the ground.
To discard, to abandon, or to drop (a task/responsibility), often implying quitting a task or post.
他突然撂挑子不干了，让大家都很意外。
He suddenly abandoned his responsibilities and quit, which surprised everyone.

Common Words and Phrases with 撂

1
liào撂huāng荒
to abandon farmland and leave it uncultivated
由于青壮年劳动力都外出打工了，很多村里的农田都撂荒了。
Due to the young and able-bodied laborers going out to work, many farmlands in the villages have been left uncultivated.
2
liào撂jiāo交
to wrestle
孩子们在草地上玩耍，你追我赶，时不时还互相撂交几下。
The children played on the grass, chasing each other and occasionally grappling a bit.
3
liào撂shǒu手
wash one's hands of the matter; give up; abandon
这个项目太难了，他最终决定撂手了
This project was too difficult, so he finally decided to give up on it.
4
liào撂tái台
To wash one's hands of a matter; to abandon one's responsibilities.
项目进行到一半，他突然撂台不干了，让整个团队措手不及。
Halfway through the project, he suddenly abandoned his responsibilities, leaving the entire team caught off guard.
5
liào撂tiāo挑zi子
To quit one's job or abandon one's responsibilities.
他一遇到困难就撂挑子，从来不肯坚持到底。
He always gives up when he encounters difficulties, never willing to persevere to the end.
6
liào撂xīn心sī思
To put one's mind into something; to care about something; to be attentive or mindful.
你做这个项目可得好好撂心思，每个细节都不能放过。
You really need to give your full attention to this project; no detail can be overlooked.

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Questions about 撂

What does 撂 mean in Chinese?

撂 (liào) means “To put down” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 撂?

撂 is pronounced liào in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 撂 have?

撂 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 撂?

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

What is the radical of 撂?

The radical of 撂 is 扌, and 撂 is a phono-semantic compound.