His friends, Shu-Chi Yan for example, have this similar haircut, presumably because of the trending Chinese hairstyle for young men around his age. Liao appears with short, chunky, bushy hair that is slightly spiky, similar to many other characters with a youthful look. He is, however, not illustrated in that many outfits, While dancing, his clothing choices become slightly more sporty-looking, often seen wearing a black sleeveless T-shirt with a purple paw and big 'SKYT' as logo on the middle in the front, a purple headband, a black belt with 'Nekojishi' in silver on the belt plate, and a pair of purple shorts. Liao likes to wear normal everyday clothes such as white T-shirts, light blue unbuttoned shirts with rolled-up sleeves, along with pants, khakis, and jeans. All that is initially known regarding his appearance is his short height and slightly muscular build that he acquires from dancing. In Nekojishi, his eyes are never shown even in full-view portraits of himself hence his full face remains a complete mystery.
Liao’s appearance varies throughout the series. With 林 being double of 木, it is considered as a gag. Liao's name is Mandarin for 'double silvervine (cat powder)' (木天蓼, Mùtiānliǎo).
