靓 meaning and stroke order
Ornament; pretty; to apply make-up
How to write 靓, stroke by stroke
12 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 靓
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to make up (one's face)
- to dress
- (of one's dress) beautiful
- attractive
- good-looking
How 靓 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Appear.
见 gives the meaning and 青 hints at the sound.
Radical: 青 (nature's color), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 靓
靓 combines 青 (qīng), which gives the sound, with 见 (jiàn, to see), which hints at appearance. Think of someone who looks fresh and bright (青) when you see (见) them, so they are pretty.
In everyday speech 靓 is usually read liàng and means good-looking, especially in words borrowed from Cantonese like 靓女 (liàngnǚ) and 靓仔 (liàngzǎi). The reading jìng, meaning to make up or dress up, is literary and rare today. Example: 你今天真靓。(Nǐ jīntiān zhēn liàng.) You look really good today.
Common mistake: Learners often read 靓仔 as jìngzǎi because the dictionary lists jìng first, but in common words it is liàng. Also do not confuse 靓 with 静 (jìng, quiet), which shares 青 but has 争 on the right.
Common words with 靓
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 靓女 | liàngnǚ | (chiefly Cantonese) pretty girl | |
| 靓仔 | liàngzǎi | handsome young man |
靓 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 靓
How many strokes are in 靓?
靓 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 靓 mean?
靓 (jìng) means ornament; pretty; to apply make-up. A common word with it is 靓女 (liàngnǚ), meaning "(chiefly Cantonese) pretty girl".
How do you pronounce 靓?
靓 is pronounced jìng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 靓?
The radical of 靓 is 青, which carries the idea of "nature's color". Dictionaries list 靓 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 靓?
The traditional form of 靓 is 靚. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 靓 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 靓 the same as 漂亮 (piàoliang)?
Both mean good-looking, but 漂亮 is standard Mandarin used everywhere. 靓 sounds casual and southern, with a Cantonese flavor, and is common in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and pop culture.
Can 靓 describe things, not just people?
Yes, in informal speech it can describe attractive things, such as 靓车 (liàng chē, a nice car) or 靓汤 (liàng tāng, a good soup) in Cantonese style. Its most common use is still for people's looks.