晾

liàng
HSK 6
#3,900 most
frequent character
to dry in the air
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

晾 uses 日 sun and 京 jīng, whose sound link is not obvious. It first meant drying in sun or air. Later it grew to 'to treat someone coldly'.

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Example Sentences

我把衣服晾在阳台上。
wǒbǎ yīfú liàng zài yángtái shàng 。
I hung the clothes out to dry on the balcony.
今天的天气很好，适合晾被子。
jīntiān de tiānqì hěnhǎo ， shìhé liàng bèizi 。
Today's weather is nice, suitable for airing the quilts.
她喜欢在太阳下晾干水果。
tā xǐhuān zài tàiyáng xià liànggān shuǐguǒ 。
She likes to dry the fruits in the sun.

Words with similar meanings

晒shài
to sun-dry
More specific to drying items in sunlight, often used for fruits or vegetables.
干gān
to dry
A more general term that can refer to drying in various ways, not specifically in the air.

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