# 撩

| 撩 | U+64A9, &#25769; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-64A9 |
| ← 撨 [U+64A8] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 撪 → [U+64AA] |

## Translingual
### Han character

撩 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+12, 15 strokes, cangjie input 手大金火 (QKCF), four-corner 5409$_6$, composition ⿰扌尞)

#### Derived characters

* 𡃔

#### References

* Kangxi Dictionary: page 456, character 7
* Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12741
* Dae Jaweon: page 805, character 6
* Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1955, character 2
* Unihan data for U+64A9

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

| | Old Chinese |
| 簝 | *reːw, *reːw |
| 潦 | *reːwʔ, *reːws |
| 獠 | *reːwʔ, *ʔr'eːwʔ, *reːw |
| 轑 | *reːwʔ |
| 橑 | *reːwʔ, *reːw |
| 燎 | *rew, *rewʔ, *rews |
| 繚 | *rewʔ, *reːw, *reːwʔ |
| 璙 | *rewʔ, *reːw, *reːws |
| 憭 | *rewʔ, *reːw, *reːwʔ |
| 爒 | *rewʔ, *reːwʔ |
| 僚 | *rewʔ, *reːw |
| 嫽 | *rewʔ, *reːw, *reːws |
| 療 | *rews |
| 膫 | *rews, *reːw |
| 鷯 | *rews, *reːw |
| 遼 | *reːw |
| 撩 | *reːw, *reːwʔ |
| 嘹 | *reːw, *reːw, *reːws |
| 寮 | *reːw |
| 飉 | *reːw |
| 竂 | *reːw |
| 鐐 | *reːw, *reːws |
| 蟟 | *reːw |
| 瞭 | *reːw, *reːwʔ |
| 嶚 | *reːw |
| 镽 | *reːwʔ |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *reːw, *reːwʔ) : semantic 手 (“hand”) + phonetic 尞.

### Etymology 1
#### Pronunciation 1

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liáo (liao$^2$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˊ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): liu$^4$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): liàu
    (Meixian, Guangdong): liau$^4$
* Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): liâu / liô
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liáo
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liáo
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^2$
*** Yale: lyáu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liau
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯³⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: liu$^4$
*** Yale: lìuh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: liu$^4$
*** Guangdong Romanization: liu$^4$
*** Sinological IPA : /liːu̯²¹/
* Hakka
** (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
*** Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: liàu
*** Hakka Romanization System: liau$^ˇ$
*** Hagfa Pinyim: liau$^2$
*** Sinological IPA: /li̯au̯¹¹/
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: liau$^4$
*** Sinological IPA: /liau⁵³/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: liâu / liô
*** Tâi-lô: liâu / liô
*** Phofsit Daibuun: liaau, liooi
*** IPA (Xiamen): /liau²⁴/, /lio²⁴/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /liau²⁴/, /lio²⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /liau¹³/, /lio¹³/
*** IPA (Taipei): /liau²⁴/, /lio²⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /liau²³/, /liɤ²³/
* liâu - literary;
* liô - vernacular.
* Middle Chinese: lew
Rime :
| Character | 撩 |
| Reading # | 1/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 來 (37) |
| Final (韻) | 蕭 (93) |
| Tone (調) | Level (Ø) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | IV |
| Fanqie | 落蕭切 |
| Baxter | lew |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /leu/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /leu/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /leu/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /lɛw/ |
| Li Rong | /leu/ |
| Wang Li | /lieu/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /lieu/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | liáo |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | liu$^4$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Zhengzhang): /*reːw/
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 撩 |
| Reading # | 1/2 |
| No. | 8091 |
| Phonetic component | 尞 |
| Rime group | 宵 |
| Rime subdivision | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 聊 |
| Old Chinese | /*reːw/ |

##### Definitions

撩
* to arrange
* Used in 撩亂／撩乱 (“chaotic”).
* to wind around; to pester
* to take; to pluck
* to tease; to incite; to provoke
    春色撩人 ― chūnsèliáorén ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
       keoi$^5$ seng$^4$ jat$^6$ liu$^4$ gaak$^3$ lei$^4$ wai$^{6-2}$ king$^1$ gai$^{6-2}$. [Jyutping]
       He often tries to chat with the person sitting next to him.
    From: 1936, Shen Congwen, 邊城 (biānchéng)
    Cuìcuì piē le zǔfù yī yǎn, jiàn tā yǎnjīng hóng hóng de, zhīdào tā hē le jiǔ, qiě yǒu le diǎn shìqíng bù gāoxìng, xīn zhōng xiǎng: “Shéi liáo nǐ shēngqì?” [Pinyin]
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
* (originally dialectal, slang) to flirt with; to pick up
    撩妹 ― liáomèi ― to flirt with a girl

##### Compounds

* 丟盔撩甲／丢盔撩甲
* 先撩者賤／先撩者贱 (xiānliáozhějiàn)
* 先撩者賤，打死無怨／先撩者贱，打死无怨
* 剔蠍撩蜂／剔蝎撩蜂
* 夢撒撩丁／梦撒撩丁
* 扯謊撩白／扯谎撩白
* 撩丁
* 撩亂／撩乱 (liáoluàn)
* 撩人
* 撩兒敲兒／撩儿敲儿
* 撩動／撩动
* 撩弄
* 撩撥／撩拨 (liáobō)
* 撥撩／拨撩
* 撩是鬥非／撩是斗非
* 撩東劄西／撩东劄西
* 撩東撾西／撩东挝西
* 撩水飯／撩水饭
* 撩淺／撩浅
* 撩虎鬚／撩虎须
* 撩蜂吃螫
* 撩蜂撥刺／撩蜂拨刺
* 撩蹶子
* 撩逗
* 撩鍋／撩锅
* 撥雨撩雲／拨雨撩云
* 撥雲撩雨／拨云撩雨
* 撩雲撥雨／撩云拨雨
* 撩鬥／撩斗
* 暖盪撩鍋／暖荡撩锅
* 沒撩沒亂／没撩没乱
* 眼花撩亂／眼花撩乱 (yǎnhuāliáoluàn)
* 神魂撩亂／神魂撩乱
* 課嘴撩牙／课嘴撩牙

#### Pronunciation 2

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liāo (liao$^1$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): liu$^1$
* Hakka (Meixian, Guangdong): liau$^1$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liāo
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liao
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^1$
*** Yale: lyāu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: lhiau
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: liu$^1$
*** Yale: līu
*** Cantonese Pinyin: liu$^1$
*** Guangdong Romanization: liu$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /liːu̯⁵⁵/
* Hakka
** (Meixian)
*** Guangdong: liau$^1$
*** Sinological IPA: /liau⁴⁴/

##### Definitions

撩
* to raise
* to sprinkle

##### Compounds

* 撩水
* 撩衣
* 撩衣破步
* 撩起
* 撩邊兒／撩边儿
* 破步撩衣

#### Pronunciation 3

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liào (liao$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): liu$^6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liào
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liào
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^4$
*** Yale: lyàu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liaw
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: liu$^6$
*** Yale: liuh
*** Cantonese Pinyin: liu$^6$
*** Guangdong Romanization: liu$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /liːu̯²²/

##### Definitions

撩
* Alternative form of 撂 (liào)
* to glance
* Used in 撩峭.

### Etymology 2
#### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): liǎo (liao$^3$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄌㄧㄠˇ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): liu$^2$ / liu$^1$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: liǎo
*** Zhuyin: ㄌㄧㄠˇ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: liǎo
*** Wade–Giles: liao$^3$
*** Yale: lyǎu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: leau
*** Palladius: ляо (ljao)
*** Sinological IPA : /li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: liu$^2$ / liu$^1$
*** Yale: líu / līu
*** Cantonese Pinyin: liu$^2$ / liu$^1$
*** Guangdong Romanization: liu$^2$ / liu$^1$
*** Sinological IPA : /liːu̯³⁵/, /liːu̯⁵⁵/
* Middle Chinese: lewX
Rime :
| Character | 撩 |
| Reading # | 2/2 |
| Initial (聲) | 來 (37) |
| Final (韻) | 蕭 (93) |
| Tone (調) | Rising (X) |
| Openness (開合) | Open |
| Division (等) | IV |
| Fanqie | 盧鳥切 |
| Baxter | lewX |
| Reconstructions ||
| Zhengzhang Shangfang | /leu$^X$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /leu$^X$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /leu$^X$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /lɛw$^X$/ |
| Li Rong | /leu$^X$/ |
| Wang Li | /lieu$^X$/ |
| Bernard Karlgren | /lieu$^X$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | liǎo |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | liu$^5$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Zhengzhang): /*reːwʔ/
Zhengzhang system (2003) :
| Character | 撩 |
| Reading # | 2/2 |
| No. | 8116 |
| Phonetic component | 尞 |
| Rime group | 宵 |
| Rime subdivision | 2 |
| Corresponding MC rime | 了 |
| Old Chinese | /*reːwʔ/ |

#### Definitions

撩
* (literary or Cantonese) to pick at; to dig at
    撩鼻屎 [Cantonese] ― liu$^1$ bei$^6$ si$^2$ [Jyutping] ― to pick one's nose
    撩牙 [Cantonese] ― liu$^1$ ngaa$^4$ [Jyutping] ― to pick one's teeth

##### See also

* 挖 (wā)

### Etymology 3

* For pronunciation and definitions of 撩 – see 撈 (“to dredge up; to scoop out of water; to fish for; to grab; to take up; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 撈).

### References

* Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A01669
* “撩”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–

## Japanese
### Kanji

(Hyōgai kanji)
* to raise; to lift
* to make orderly

#### Readings

* Go-on: りょう (ryō)
* Kan-on: りょう (ryō)
* Kun: おさめる (osameru, 撩める)、いどむ (idomu, 撩む)

## Korean
### Hanja

撩 • (ryo>yo) (hangeul 료>요, revised ryo>yo, McCune–Reischauer ryo>yo, Yale lyo>yo)
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

## Vietnamese
### Han character

撩: Hán Nôm readings: lêu, bêu, leo, liệu, liêu, treo, trêu, cheo, đeo, gieo
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

#### References

* Nom Foundation