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  liu6 liu2   jyutping
  liao4   pinyin
[] liu6 | [] liao4
[1] [v] anticipate; expect; suppose
[2] [v] deal with; attend to; take care of

[] liu2 | [] liao4
[1] [n] material; stuff; data
[2] [n] feed; fodder; manure


nounAdditional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 10
Level: 1
Radical: (#68)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 16458 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Aug 2013 01:57

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detail 調  diu6 liu6  diao4 liao4 = condiment; seasoning; flavoring
detail  hoeng1 liu6*2  xiang1 liao4 = spice(s), condiment, flavor, perfume
detail  mou5 liu6*2   = uneducated
detail  jam2 liu6*2  yin3 liao4 = drinks; beverages
detail  jyu6 liu6  yu4 liao4 = anticipate
detail  seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 liu6*2   = water-colour paint
detail  zi1 liu6*2  zi1 liao4 = data; material; information
detail  sou3 liu6*2  su4 liao4 = plastics; plastic
detail  zi6 liu6*2  si4 liao4 = animal feed; fodder
detail  coi4 liu6*2  cai2 liao4 = material
detail  fei4 liu6*2  fei2 liao4 = fertilizer
detail  si2 liu6*2  shi3 liao4 = historical data and documents
detail  bat1 liu6  bu4*2 liao4 = unexpectedly; to one's surprise
detail  jin4 liu6*2  ran2 liao4 = fuel
detail  joeng5 liu6*2  yang3 liao4 = nourishment
detail  jau4 liu6*2  you2 liao4 = substance from which oil can be extracted
detail  ji3 liu6  yi4 liao4 = anticipate; think ahead
detail  jyun4 coi4 liu6*2  yuan2 cai2 liao4 = raw material
detail  jyun4 liu6*2  yuan2 liao4 = raw material
detail  sou3 liu6*2 doi6*2  su4 liao4 dai4 = plastic bag
detail  ziu3 liu6  zhao4 liao4 = to take care of; to comfort; to tend to
detail  go3 jan4 zi1 liu6*2  ge4 ren2 zi1 liao4 = personal information
detail  ji1 liu6*2  yi1 liao4 = coating
detail  pui3 liu6*2  pei4 liao4 = ingredient (in cooking receipe), prescription
detail  mat6 liu6*2  wu4 liao4 = material; supplies
detail  tau1 gung1 gaam2 liu6*2   = jerry-build; to do shoddy work and use inferior material
detail  seoi3 liu6*2   = small scrap (lit., "broken materials"); a minor matter
detail  bou3 liu6*2   = cloth; fabrics
detail  jim5 liu6*2   = dyestuff
detail  ngaan4 liu6*2  yan2 liao4 = colors; pigment, paint
detail  haam6 liu6*2   = filling (for pastries, pies, etc.)
detail  daan1 liu6*2   = simple, enriched material
detail  baau3 liu6*2   = debunk
detail  jau5 liu6*2   = have the goods; have a job (illegal) to do; to be competent
detail 調  tiu4 mei6 liu6*2   = seasonings
detail  jip3 liu6*2   = marinade
detail  bat1 ceot1 so2 liu6  bu4 chu1 suo3 liao4 = to be as expected
detail  fong3 se6 sing3 coi4 liu6*2  fang4 she4 xing4 cai2 liao4 = radioactive material
detail  muk6 liu6*2  mu4 liao4 = timber
detail  hat6 jyun4 liu6*2  he2 yuan2 liao4 = nuclear material
detail  hat6 jin4 liu6*2  he2 ran2 liao4 = nuclear fuel
detail  hat6 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6  he2 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = nuclear fuel element
detail  jin4 liu6*2 sam1 faai3  ran2 liao4 xin1 kuai4 = fuel pellets
detail  jin4 liu6*2 zou2 hap6  ran2 liao4 zu3 he2 = fuel fabrication
detail  jin4 liu6*2 ceon4 waan4  ran2 liao4 xun2 huan2 = fuel cycle
detail  jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6 sai3 paang5  ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 xi4 bang4 = fuel pins
detail  zau2 zing1 jam2 liu6*2  jiu3 jing1 yin3 liao4 = liquor
detail  zi1 liu6*2 fu3  zi1 liao4 ku4 = database
detail  faa3 sek6 jin4 liu6*2  hua4 shi2 ran2 liao4 = fossil fuels
detail  fong3 se6 sing3 fai3 liu6  fang4 she4 xing4 fei4 liao4 = radioactive wastes
detail  caam1 haau2 zi1 liu6*2  can1 kao3 zi1 liao4 = [n] reference material
detail  jan4 zou6 hoeng1 liu6*2   = artificial flavourings/artificial flavours
detail  ceon4 waan4 zoi3 jung6 dik1 mat6 liu6*2  xun2 huan2 zai4 yong4 de5 wu4 liao4 = recycled materials
detail  pok3 liu6*2   = to hunt for sensational information
detail  lau4 liu2   = fake information
detail  gin1 liu6*2   = good solid information, material, or person
detail  jau4 liu6*2 zok3 mat6  you2 liao4 zuo4 wu4 = oil-bearing crops; oil crops
detail  bou3 liu6*2   = to report
detail  zoeng6 ngaa4 jyun4 liu6*2   = raw ivory
detail  mou5 liu6*2 dou3   = incompetent; useless
detail  jau5 liu6*2 dou3   = useful, substantial
detail  jat6 bun2 liu6*2 lei5  ri4 ban3 liao4 li3 = Japanese food , Japanese meal
detail  baau1 liu6*2   = include materials
detail  do1 hung2 sou3 liu6*2   = porous plastics; sponge plastics; plastic foam
detail  liu6 soeng2  liao4 xiang3 = expect; think; presume
detail  ceot1 jan4 ji3 liu6  chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 = come as surprise
detail  ci2 liu6 mei6 kap6  shi3 liao4 wei4 ji2 = beyond one's expectation
detail  loi4 liu6*2 gaa1 gung1   = accept job with materials supplied by clients
detail  fei4 tin4 liu6*2   = fertilizer
detail  hei2 liu6  qi3 liao4 = who would have thought it; "however,"
detail  gwaat3 liu6*2   = to gather or search for information (lit., "scrape for materials")
detail  lau6 liu6*2   = false, useless, or incorrect information
detail  cai4 liu6*2   = with all the accessories
detail  zi1 liu6*2 gaap3   = folder (computer)
detail  we2 liu6*2  wa1 liao4 = to go around collecting information
detail  saai3 liu6*2  shai4 liao4 = show off; boast
detail  ceot1 fu4 ji3 liu6  chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 = contrary to one's expectations; suprisingly; unexpectedly
detail  mei6 liu6*2   = unexpected
detail  saai1 liu6*2  sai1 liao4 = waste or not cherish due to the fact the one doesn't know the value of sth.
detail  liu6 bat1 dou3  liao4 bu2 dao4 = little did I know; never did I imagine
detail  me1 liu6*2   = "What's up?"; "What's new?"; "What do you want?"
detail  zaam2 liu6*2   = buy cooked meat for dinner
detail  lo2 liu2  luo3 liao4 = gather or collect information
detail  zan1 coi4 sat6 liu6  zhen1 cai2 shi2 liao4 = the real thing; authentic material and solid substance
detail  jung6 liu2  yong4 liao4 = ingredient
detail  sai3 si6 naan4 liu6  shi4 shi4 nan2 liao4 = affairs of the world are difficult to predict
detail  mou5 hei3 kap1 bit6 coi4 liu6*2  wu3 qi4 ji2 bie2 cai2 liao4 = weapons-grade material
detail  fat6 jin4 liu6*2  fa2 ran2 liao4 = spent fuel
detail  fat6 jin4 liu6*2 cyu5 cyun4  fa2 ran2 liao4 chu3 cun2 = spent fuel storage
detail  fat6 jin4 liu6*2 paang5  fa2 ran2 liao4 bang4 = spent fuel rods
detail  bing1 jim5 jim5 liu6*2  bing1 ran3 ran3 liao4 = azoic dyes
detail  faan2 jing3 deoi1 jin4 liu6*2 jyun4 gin6  fan3 ying4 dui1 ran2 liao4 yuan2 jian4 = fuel element
detail  hat6 mou5 hei3 coi4 liu6*2  he2 wu3 qi4 cai2 liao4 = nuclear weapon material; weapons grade material
detail  hat6 jin4 liu6*2 ceon4 waan4  he2 ran2 liao4 xun2 huan2 = nuclear fuel cycle
detail  fong3 se6 sing3 faat3 gwong1 coi4 liu6*2  fang4 she4 xing4 fa1 guang1 cai2 liao4 = radiophosphor
detail  tiu4 jing4 jin4 liu6*2  tiao2 xing2 ran2 liao4 = fuel rods
detail  wan6 joeng5 jin4 liu6*2  hun4 yang3 ran2 liao4 = mixed-oxide fuel (MOX)
detail  zi1 liu6*2 gaai3 min6*2  zi1 liao4 jie4 mian4 = data interface
detail  zi1 liu6*2 cyun4 sung3 fuk6 mou6  zi1 liao4 chuan2 song4 fu2 wu4 = data delivery service
detail  go3 jan4 zi1 liu6*2 si1 jan2 zyun1 jyun4 gung1 cyu5   = Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
detail  hong4 baan1 zi1 liu6*2 hin2 si6 hai6 tung2   = the Flight Information Display systems
detail  liu6*2 lei5  liao4 li3 = [1] to attend to; to take care of [2] meal, cooking, food
detail  maa5 liu6 seoi2  ma3 liao4 shui3 = Ma Liu Shui (an area in Sha Tin District)
detail  geoi6 liu6  ju4 liao4 = who would have expected; who would have ever guessed
detail  suk6 liu6  shu2 liao4 = who would have guessed
detail  ji3 liu6 zi1 ngoi6  yi4​ liao4​ zhi1 ​wai4​ = contrary to expectation; unexpected
detail  liu6 ding6  liao4 ding4 = fully expect; anticipate
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 jing2 zi1 liu6*2 gun2   = Hong Kong Film Archive

Showing all 4 examples containing 料
detail 頭先email畀你嗰啲資料收到
Have you get the information I emailed to you just now yet?
[Lit. I just-now email give you that information, you receive not-yet [particle]?]
detail 不敢隨便填寫我的個人資料
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.
detail audio 唔敢隨便個人資料
I do not dare carelessly fill out [on a form] my personal information.
detail 裝修材料
The materials that he wants for the renovation is very peculiar

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