瞭哨

liàoshào
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to stand sentry
  2. 2 to keep watch (esp. from a high vantage)
  3. 3 to go on lookout duty

Examples

Jīnwǎn lúndào tā zài shāndǐng liàoshào.
Tonight it's his turn to keep watch on the mountaintop.
Shìbīng men lúnliú liàoshào, fángzhǐ dírén tōuxí.
The soldiers take turns standing sentry to prevent a sneak attack by the enemy.

Tips

mistakes
here is liào (to look afar), not liǎo (to understand). The (eye) radical and military context cue the liào reading. Pair with the synonym 站岗 (zhàngǎng, to stand guard).

Stroke Order

liào
shào