敹 (liáo) - To sew & to mend

敹Tone 2

liáo ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

嘹林

敹 · liáo

To sew;

to mend;

to stitch.

To sewto mendto stitch.

Usage highlights

To mend clothesTo sew and mendTo stitch fabricTo sew a buttonTo darn socks

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • She mended the torn clothes (敹补衣服).
  • The tailor stitched the fabric (裁缝敹布).
  • He learned to sew a button (敹纽扣).

Collocations

  • To mend clothes(敹衣服)
  • To sew and mend(敹补)
  • To stitch fabric(敹布)
  • To sew a button(敹纽扣)
  • To darn socks(敹袜子)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears in some classical texts and dictionaries with the meaning of sewing or mending.

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