辽 (liáo) is a Chinese character meaning “far”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 了 (le — particle), one enclosing the other, and takes 5 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 了
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶了，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–1 为「了」（横撇、竖钩），笔画 2–4 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
The walking radical 辶 sets off down a road, and 了 (liǎo) rides along to tell you the sound: liáo. A road that walks and walks — the land is vast.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
5 strokes
In real words
- 辽阔liáo kuòvast; wide open; extensive辽 = liáo
- 辽宁liáo níngLiaoning (a province in northeast China)辽 = liáo
Go deeper
All readings
vast; distant
far; distant; vast and open. Also short for Liaoning province and for the Liao dynasty.
远；开阔。也用作辽宁省和辽朝的简称。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 辽阔liáo kuòvast; wide open; extensive辽 = liáo
- 辽宁liáo níngLiaoning (a province in northeast China)辽 = liáo
Sound component
了 family tone diff
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 辽 mean?
辽 (liáo) means far; distant; vast and open. Also short for Liaoning province and for the Liao dynasty..
How do you pronounce 辽?
It is pronounced liáo.
What parts is 辽 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 了 (le — particle), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶了，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–1 为「了」（横撇、竖钩），笔画 2–4 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 辽 have?
5. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 辽?
辶. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 辽?
Common ones are 辽阔 and 辽宁. The reading of 辽 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.