liáo

(coll.) to chat; (literary) temporarily; for a while; (literary) somewhat; slightly

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

我们聊了一会儿。

We chatted for a while.

她喜欢和朋友聊天儿。

She likes to chat with her friends.