Taxonomy of meanings for 寥:　　

  • 寥 liáo (OC: ɡ-rɯɯw MC: leu) 落蕭切 平 廣韻：【空也又寂寥也寥廓也 】
    • EMPTY
      • vi.redbe all empty
      • vivoid; empty; deserted
      • vtoNcausativeempty outCH
      • large expanse>HUGE
        • vadNall-encompassing, hugeCH
      • specific: of sound>SILENCE
        • vibe silent and deserted, and at the same time vast
      • psychological>LONELY
        • grammaticalised: quantifying>FEW
          • vifew, scanty
    • 寥 lì (OC: ɡ-rɯɯwɡ MC: lek) 郎擊切 入 廣韻：【寂寥無人又深也又音聊 】
      • EMPTY
        • vi.redbe all empty
        • vivoid; empty; deserted
        • vtoNcausativeempty outCH
    • liáoBROAD
      • vadNvast and apparently emptyCH

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