Chinese words · HSK 6

料

liào

material; stuff (as in 材料)

Every meaning

liào

  1. material; stuff (as in 材料)
  2. feed (for animals) (as in 饲料)
  3. the makings of (是读书的料)
  4. to expect; to anticipate (as in 预料)
  5. (coll.) gossip; inside information (as in 爆料)

Words with 料

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).