瞭

liào

verb #17,433

Meanings

1 to watch from a height or distance
2 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted

Characters

to watch from afar; clear-sighted

Examples

他站在山顶瞭望远方。

Tā zhàn zài shāndǐng liàowàng yuǎnfāng.

He stood on the mountaintop looking into the distance.

哨兵在塔上瞭望。

Shàobīng zài tǎ shàng liàowàng.

The sentinel kept watch from the tower.

Tips

usage

瞭 has two readings: liào (to watch from afar, as in 瞭望) and liǎo (clear-sighted, variant of 了). The liào reading is the primary standalone meaning.

Stroke Order

瞭 liào