撂 meaning and stroke order
To put down, to put aside, to drop
How to write 撂, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 撂
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to put down
- to leave behind
- to throw or knock down
- to abandon or discard
How 撂 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Hand.
扌 gives the meaning and 畧 hints at the sound.
Radical: 扌 (hand), shared by 342 characters on this site.
How to remember 撂
The hand 扌 on the left tells you this is an action, and 畧 on the right gives the sound, close to 略 (lüè). Picture a hand that simply lets go and drops something.
撂 (liào) is a casual, spoken word, common in northern Chinese, for putting something down, leaving it behind, or knocking someone over. It often appears with a result word, as in 撂下 (liàoxià) or 撂倒 (liàodǎo). Example: 他把书撂在桌上就走了。(Tā bǎ shū liào zài zhuō shang jiù zǒu le.) He dropped the book on the table and left.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 撂 with 略 (lüè, to omit, brief). They share the same right side, but 撂 has the hand radical and is read liào with a fourth tone.
Common words with 撂
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 撂倒 | liàodǎo | to knock down; to mow down |
Questions about 撂
How many strokes are in 撂?
撂 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 撂 mean?
撂 (liào) means to put down, to put aside, to drop. A common word with it is 撂倒 (liàodǎo), meaning "to knock down; to mow down".
How do you pronounce 撂?
撂 is pronounced liào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 撂?
The radical of 撂 is 扌, which carries the idea of "hand". Dictionaries list 撂 under this radical.
What does 撂挑子 mean?
撂挑子 (liào tiāozi) literally means to put down the carrying pole. People use it to say someone quits a job or responsibility halfway, often out of frustration.
Is 撂 the same as 放 (fàng)?
Both can mean to put down, but 放 is neutral and works in any register. 撂 is more casual and suggests putting something down carelessly or abandoning it, so it is better suited to speech than formal writing.