Added 10 October 2026
liao
noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about liao at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125.
Origin
Borrowed from Hokkien 了 (liáu) and Teochew 了 (liao²), with tone and spelling influenced by Mandarin 了 (liǎo) and its romanization in Hanyu Pinyin.
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