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CHINESE CHARACTER

廖 (liào): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

liào
deserted, empty, few; surname
HSK —14 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

广

Primary radical

广 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 廖.

广 · 翏

Visible components

廖 is decomposed as ⿸广翏.

STROKES · 14

Write 廖 in 14 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

FAQ

What does 廖 (liào) mean in Chinese?

deserted, empty, few; surname

How do you write 廖 in stroke order?

廖 has 14 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 廖?

广 is the radical in 廖. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 廖?

This character does not yet have linked HSK word entries in the study archive.