Dong Chinese dictionary

liāo, liáo

lift up

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 尞 represents the sound.

Components

扌 Meaning component

shou, shǒu

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

尞 Sound component

liào

burnt offering

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

liāo

lift up, raise; leave, depart; to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands)

liáo

to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions)

Most common words with 撩

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