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寥

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Definitions

  1. 1. empty
  2. 2. lonesome
  3. 3. very few

Words Containing 寥

寥寥无几
liáo liáo wú jǐ

just a very few (idiom); tiny number

寂寥
jì liáo

(literary) quiet and desolate

寥寥
liáo liáo

very few

寥寥可数
liáo liáo kě shǔ

just a very few (idiom); tiny number

寥若晨星
liáo ruò chén xīng

rare as morning stars (idiom)

寥落
liáo luò

sparse

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