Definitions

liào surname Liao

Etymology ideographic

The wind  blowing over a vast, empty plain 广

About

The character "廖" is structured with the semantic component "广", which often relates to buildings or broad areas, and the phonetic component "翏". Its etymology is traced to an ancient state named Liao, from which the surname Liao was derived. Over time, the character's usage shifted from a geographic reference to predominantly functioning as a surname, while its occasional classical meanings associated with scarcity or emptiness have become largely obsolete.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

先生很好。

Liào xiān sheng hěn hǎo.

Mr. Liao is very nice.

老师教我们数学。

Liào lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men shù xué.

Teacher Liao teaches us mathematics.

我认识一位医生。

Wǒ rèn shi yī wèi Liào yī shēng.

I know a doctor named Liao.

小姐今天没来上班。

Liào xiǎo jie jīn tiān méi lái shàng bān.

Miss Liao did not come to work today.

化是三国时期的人物。

Liào Huà shì Sān Guó shí qī de rén wù.

Liao Hua is a historical figure from the Three Kingdoms period.

仲恺是中国近代的革命家。

Liào Zhòngkǎi shì Zhōngguó jìndài de gémìngjiā.

Liao Zhongkai is a modern Chinese revolutionary.

这家公司的总经理姓

Zhè jiā gōngsī de zǒngjīnglǐ xìng Liào.

The general manager of this company has the surname Liao.

教授在学术界很有影响力。

Liào jiàoshòu zài xuéshù jiè hěn yǒu yǐngxiǎng lì.

Professor Liao has great influence in the academic field.