how to write liao(merely) in chinese

聊

pinyinliáo
radicals耳Stroke count11
eanglish meaningmerely; just; rather; a little; chat; rely on; depend; interest; delight

Stroke order of the Chinese character "聊" (liao)

Handwriting

adv. （姑且） merely; just; rather:

1. 聊以助兴
just for entertainment;

2. 聊陈愚见
just express my opinion

adv. （略微） a little; slightly:

1. 聊胜一筹
just a little better

v. [口] （闲谈） chat:

1. 多聊一会儿
stay and chat a while yet;

2. 晚饭后咱们聊聊。
Let's have a chat after supper.

v. （依赖） rely on; depend:

1. 聊赖
sth. to rely on;

2. 民不聊生。
The people find it hard to live on.

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 聊亮
Liao Liang

n. （趣味） interest; delight:

1. 无聊
bored; boring