Common Meanings
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liáo寥
Sparse; few; scattered. Often used in idioms like 'liáo liáo wú jǐ' (very few) or 'liáo ruò chén xīng' (as rare as morning stars).
在数字时代，手写信件已经寥寥无几了。
In the digital age, handwritten letters are very few.
Desolate, quiet, and empty; or vast and expansive, referring to open spaces.
寥廓的星空让人感到自己的渺小。
The vast and expansive starry sky makes one feel insignificant.