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to cure

Composition


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Sounds

Pinyin

liao2 liáo

Meaning


Primary

to cure

Alternatives

cure, cures, cured, curing, to treat, treat

Mnemonic


[li-] Link is [2] inside the [-ao] barn lying in the hay. Suddenly an 了 armless child covered in 疒 snot comes up to him, pleading for Link 疗 to cure him. Link picks him up and goes over to the cows to get some milk. He then dumps the milk over the 了 armless child, washing off all of the 疒 snot, 疗 curing him. The 了 armless child gives Link a couple of rupees as gratitude for being 疗 cured.

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