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撩
liáo
1. to tease
2. to provoke
3. to stir up (emotions)
Uncommon • Top 44% ✏️ 15 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

撩
liāo
to lift, to raise; to provoke, to tease; to push aside clothing
15 丶

Compound Words (9)

撩乱
liáoluàn
variant of [[繚亂|缭乱<liáoluàn>]]
撩人
liáorén
to attract
撩动
liáodòng
to stir up
撩惹
liáorě
to provoke
撩拨
liáobō
to provoke
撩起
liāoqǐ
to raise
撩逗
liáodòu
to provoke
撩开
liāokai
to push aside (clothing, curtain etc) to reveal something
撩是生非
liáoshìshēngfēi
to stir up trouble

Alternate Entries

撩
liāo
to lift up (sth hanging down) / to raise (hem of skirt) / to pull up (sleeve) / to sprinkle (water with cupped hands)

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
3,513
Word Frequency Rank
36,819 of 84,292

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