CHARACTERS / LIAO

“liao” is 5 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 了liǎo(of eyes) brightHSK 1 · TONE 3
2. 料liàomaterialHSK 3 · TONE 4
3. 聊liáo(coll.) to chatHSK 3 · TONE 2
4. 疗liáoto treatHSK 5 · TONE 2
5. 辽liáo(bound form) distantHSK 6 · TONE 2