辽 liáo distant
distant; far
How to remember 辽: 辶 road + 了 complete = distant. The road to Grandma's village is finally complete, but her farm still feels distant and lonely in winter.
Component breakdown
辽 = 辶 road + 了 complete
- 辶 road
- 了 complete
The road to Grandma's village is finally complete, but her farm still feels distant and lonely in winter.
How it is used
- Bound morpheme for 'vast, far-reaching' - 辽阔 (liáokuò) describes wide-open expanses: 辽阔的草原 (liáokuò de cǎoyuán) the vast grassland.
- Also the name element for Liaoning province (辽宁) and the historical Liao dynasty.