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far away

HSK 10 N1
liáo
リョウ
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 尞 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (遼)
walk+ burnt offering =
far away
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Phonetic component
liào burnt offering
fuel used for sacrifices
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Simplified (辽)
walk+ complete =
distant
Meaning component
chuò walk
辶 is a component form of 辵.
Phonetic component
liǎo complete
(of eyes) bright
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [Liáo]
short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liáo​níng] province; Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125)
Japanese
りょう 同音
noun historical Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
かなた
Kanata female given name
はるか
Haruka female given namesurname
りょう
Ryō female given name
りょうじ
Ryōji unclassified name