遼 meaning and stroke order
Distant, far
How to write 遼, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
Meaning of 遼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (bound form) distant; faraway
How 遼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 尞 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 遼
The walking radical 辶 shows a long journey, and 尞 (liáo) gives the sound. Picture yourself walking and walking toward something liáo, far away.
遼 is a bound form, so it appears inside words rather than alone. The most common word is 遼闊 (simplified 辽阔, liáokuò), used for wide landscapes like plains, seas, and skies. Example: 草原很遼闊。(Cǎoyuán hěn liáokuò.) The grassland is vast.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 遼 with 療 (liáo, to treat or cure), as in 治療. They share the 尞 part and the same sound, but 療 has the sickness radical 疒 while 遼 has the walking radical 辶.
Common words with 遼
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 遼闊 | liáokuò | vast; extensive | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 遼
How many strokes are in 遼?
遼 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 遼 mean?
遼 (liáo) means distant, far. A common word with it is 辽阔 (liáokuò), meaning "vast; extensive".
How do you pronounce 遼?
遼 is pronounced liáo, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 遼?
The radical of 遼 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 遼 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 遼?
遼 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 辽, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 遼 used in place names or history?
Yes. It appears in 遼寧 (Liáoníng), a province in northeast China. It is also the name of the 遼朝 (Liáo cháo), the Liao dynasty.
How is 遼闊 different from 遙遠 (yáoyuǎn)?
遼闊 describes a wide, open expanse of space, like a plain or the sky. 遙遠 means far away in distance or time, like a distant country or a distant future.