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撩

liáo
verb #18,114

Meanings

  1. 1 to tease; to flirt with
  2. 2 to provoke; to stir up (emotions)
  3. 3 to lift up (sth hanging down) [liāo]

Examples

他很会撩妹。
Tā hěn huì liāomèi.
He's really good at flirting with girls.
别撩他，他脾气不好。
Bié liáo tā, tā píqi bù hǎo.
Don't provoke him, he has a bad temper.
她撩起裙子过河。
Tā liāo qǐ qúnzi guò hé.
She lifted her skirt to cross the river.

Tips

mistakes
撩 has two pronunciations: liáo = to tease/provoke, liāo = to lift up. Internet slang 撩妹 (liāomèi) and 撩汉 (liāohàn) mean to flirt with girls/guys.
usage
The modern slang sense of 'to flirt' (撩妹/撩汉) is typically pronounced liāo despite the dictionary reading liáo. Both are widely accepted.

Stroke Order

撩 liáo