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CHINESE CHARACTER

liáo

寥

寥

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few; silent

Numbered pinyin
liao2
English meanings
few; silent; empty

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tiānkōng天空zhōng中liáo寥luò落jǐ几kē颗xīngxing星星。

    A few stars were scattered in the sky.

  2. 02

    tā他de的zuòpǐn作品liáoliáowújǐ寥寥无几。

    His works are very few.

  3. 03

    sìzhōu四周yī一piàn片liáo寥jì寂。

    It was silent all around.

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