尞 (liào) - Liao — ancient character meaning 'to burn' & to offer sacrifices by burning

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liào ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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尞 · liào

Liao — ancient character meaning 'to burn';

to offer sacrifices by burning;

also used in names meaning 'bright', 'clear', or 'to understand'.

Liao — ancient character meaning 'to burn'to offer sacrifices by burningalso used in names meaning 'bright', 'clear', or

Usage highlights

burning sacrificebright and clearunderstand clearlyLiao surnameancient ritual

Synonyms

  • 燎— to burn; to blaze
  • 瞭— clear; to understand
  • 亮— bright; clear

Antonyms

  • 暗— dark; dim
  • 昧— obscure; unclear

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient ritual involved burning offerings (尞祭).
  • He has a clear and bright mind (心尞).
  • The character appears in some classical texts (古文中尞字).

Collocations

  • burning sacrifice(尞祭)
  • bright and clear(明尞)
  • understand clearly(了尞)
  • Liao surname(尞姓)
  • ancient ritual(古尞)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted burning wood in sacrificial rituals in ancient China.
  • Later extended to mean 'bright' or 'clear' through semantic extension.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese except in historical or specialized contexts.

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