liao

liao · particle¹

1. Mandarin · derived from了
2. Hokkien · borrowed from了
3. English todayliao

Borrowed from Hokkien 了 (liáu) and Teochew 了 (liao²), with tone and spelling influenced by Mandarin 了 (liǎo) and its romanization in Hanyu Pinyin.

liao · noun²

1. Mandarin · borrowed from料“ingredients”
2. English todayliao

From Mandarin 料 (liào, “ingredients”).

Liao · proper noun³

A romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 遼 /辽 (Liáo)

Liao · proper noun⁴

Borrowed from Mandarin 廖 (Liào).

Liao · proper noun⁵

A romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation of 僚 (Liáo)

Words from the same roots