料 liào
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 斗 — to struggle, to fight, to contend
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
料
liào
material
Character
Example phrases
- 这件外套的料很厚，适合冬天穿。 Zhè jiàn wàitào de liào hěn hòu, shìhé dōngtiān chuān. The material of this coat is thick, so it is suitable for winter.
- 这条裙子的料子很软，穿着特别舒服。 Zhè tiáo qúnzi de liàozi hěn ruǎn, chuānzhe tèbié shūfu. The fabric of this skirt is very soft and really comfortable to wear.
- 她挑了一块红色的布料，打算给女儿做一条裙子。 Tā tiāo le yí kuài hóngsè de bùliào, dǎsuàn gěi nǚ'ér zuò yì tiáo qúnzi. She picked a piece of red cloth to make a skirt for her daughter.
Related words
- 材料 cáiliào material
- 燃料 ránliào fuel
- 塑料 sùliào plastic
- 塑料袋 sùliàodài plastic bag
- 原料 yuánliào raw material
- 资料 zīliào materials; information
- 饮料 yǐnliào drink
- 不料 búliào unexpectedly, to one’s surprise
- 料 liào to expect; to anticipate
- 预料 yùliào to predict; prediction
- 原材料 yuáncáiliào raw material
- 出人意料 chūrényìliào unexpected; beyond expectation