晾

liàng
京 + 日
HSK 2.0Level 6
HSK 3.0Level 6

Definitions

liàng to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 京 represents the sound.

Semantic: 日 Phonetic: 京

About

As a phono-semantic compound, 晾 features the 日 (sun) radical on the left, establishing its core meaning related to sunlight and solar heat. The phonetic component 京 on the right provides the character's pronunciation. The character specifically denotes the everyday action of airing wet items, such as washed clothes or harvested crops, in the sun or open air to dry them completely. It functions as a common, practical verb in domestic contexts.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈在院子里晾衣服。

Māma zài yuànzi li liàng yīfu.

Mom is drying clothes in the yard.

我把湿毛巾晾在阳台。

Wǒ bǎ shī máojīn liàng zài yángtái.

I hang the wet towel on the balcony to dry.

天气好的时候，我们晾晒被子。

Tiānqì hǎo de shíhou, wǒmen liàngshài bèizi.

When the weather is good, we air out our quilts.

衣服还没晾干，所以不能出门。

Yīfu hái méi liànggān, suǒyǐ bù néng chūmén.

The clothes aren't dry yet, so we can't go out.

别把客人晾在一边不理。

Bié bǎ kèrén liàng zài yībiān bù lǐ.

Don't leave the guest standing there ignored.

洗完的蔬菜要晾干水分再保存。

Xǐ wán de shūcài yào liànggān shuǐfèn zài bǎocún.

Washed vegetables should be air-dried before storage.

等油漆晾干了，才能碰它。

Děng yóuqī liànggān le, cái néng pèng tā.

Wait until the paint dries before you can touch it.

她织完围巾后，仔细地把它晾在通风的架子上。

Tā zhī wán wéijīn hòu, zǐxì de bǎ tā liàng zài tōngfēng de jiàzi shang.

After knitting the scarf, she carefully laid it out to air on a well-ventilated rack.

Related Characters

Component: 京

就 惊 景 凉 掠 谅 琼 鲸 椋 黥 辌 麖 諒 鯨

Component: 日

是 时 日 者 明 间 最 果 更 电 复 易 早 显

Example Words

晾干 晾晒 晾衣架 晾衣绳