聊
聊 (liáo) means “to chat”. It is made of 耳 + 卯 and has 11 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 聊 into its parts
What 聊 is made of
- 耳 ěr — ear
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 卯 mǎo — 4th terrestrial branch
- 卩 jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 卩 jié — seal
Origin hint: 耳 gives the meaning, 卯 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
聊 stroke order
Example sentences
我们一起聊一会儿吧。Wǒmen yìqǐ liáo yíhuìr ba.Let's chat for a while.
她们聊了一个下午。Tāmen liáo le yí ge xiàwǔ.They chatted all afternoon.
Words with 聊
Also built with 耳
- 取qǔto take
- 耸sǒngto shrug
- 耻chǐshame
- 耽dānto indulge
- 聋lóngdeaf
- 职zhíduty
- 联liánally
- 聘pìnto employ
- 聪cōngsharp (of sight and hearing)
- 闻wénto smell
Quick facts
| Pinyin | liáo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to chat |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 耳 (ear, #128) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) |
Questions about 聊
What does 聊 mean?
聊 (liáo) means “to chat”.
How many strokes does 聊 have?
聊 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 聊?
The radical of 聊 is 耳 (ěr, “ear”), Kangxi radical number 128.
What parts make up 聊?
聊 is made of 耳 (ear) and 卯 (4th terrestrial branch).
Which HSK level is 聊?
聊 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025).
Learn 聊 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.