僚
bureaucrat; colleague
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How 僚 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
亻 (semantic, “person”) + 尞 (phonetic)
components: 亻 尞
How to remember it
coworker · Heisig RSH #2696
人 person + pup tent
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 尞
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 尞 (—) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尞 sound component | — | fuel used for sacrifices |
| 撩 | liáo | to lift, to raise; to provoke, to tease; to push aside clothing |
| 鹩 | liáo | wren |
| 燎 | liáo | to burn, to light; street lamp; signal fire |
| 寮 | liáo | shanty, hut, shack |
| 缭 | liáo | confused; to bind; to wind around |
| 潦 | lǎo | to flood; puddle; dejected, careless |
| 瞭 | liào | bright; clear-sighted; to understand |
| 镣 | liào | fetters, leg-irons |
| 嘹 | liáo | a clear sound, such as a bell or a soprano; resonant |
| 膫 | liáo | omentum; the fat covering the intestines |
| 蟟 | liáo | cicada |
Words containing 僚
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 官僚主义 | guān liáo zhǔ yì | bureaucracy |
| 官僚习气 | guān liáo xí qì | (derog.) bureaucracy; red tape |
| 技术官僚 | jì shù guān liáo | technocrat |
| 僚机 | liáo jī | wingman aircraft |
| 同僚 | tóng liáo | colleague; coworker |
| 官僚 | guān liáo | bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic |
| 幕僚 | mù liáo | aides and advisors of top officials |
| 臣僚 | chén liáo | court official (in former times) |
| 阁僚 | gé liáo | cabinet member |