(liú)

HSK 7-99 strokesTrad.

clear

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
liú
Meaning
clear; deep (of water); swift
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰氵刘

In this compound, the meaning comes from (water); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

liúlǎn
HSK 7-9

to skim over; to browse

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HSK 7-9

browser (software)

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liúhǎi

variant of 刘海

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liúyáng

see 浏阳市

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Liuyang, a county-level city in Changsha City 长沙市, Hunan

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