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谅

諒
liàng
component #29,024

Meanings

  1. 1 to understand
  2. 2 to forgive

Examples

HSK 5
请原谅我，我不是故意伤害你的。
Qǐng yuánliàng wǒ, wǒ búshì gùyì shānghài nǐ de.
Please forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you.
HSK 7-9
经过坦诚的交流，双方达成了谅解。
Jīngguò tǎnchéng de jiāoliú, shuāngfāng dáchéng le liàngjiě.
After an honest talk, the two sides reached mutual understanding.

Tips

memory
言 speech + 京 capital - words of pardon bring understanding.

Components

radical
讠 yán
speech
Left speech radical (side-form of 言) - anchors 谅 as a verbal act. To forgive is to say words of pardon. The radical groups 谅 with 说 speak, 话 talk, 请 request, 谢 thank - all matters performed through speech.
phonetic
京 jīng
capital city
Right 京 supplies the sound - jīng shifted to liàng through an old velar/lateral alternation in this phonetic family. 京 itself pictures a tall watchtower or capital gate; the meaning doesn't carry. Same phonetic in 凉 cool and 鲸 whale - a tight jīng / liàng / liáng cluster.

Stroke Order

谅 liàng