柳(liǔ)

HSK 7-99 strokes

surname Liu

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Character information

Pinyin
liǔ
Meaning
surname Liu
Strokes
9
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 柳 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木卯

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 卯 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

木mù卯mǎo

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 柳 step by step

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

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Words with 柳

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

liǔ柳shù树
HSK 7-9

willow

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chuí垂liǔ柳

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

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chūn春liǔ柳

Spring Willow Society, pioneering Chinese theatrical company set up in Toky…

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liǔ柳dīng丁

orange (fruit) (Tw)

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chuí垂yáng杨liǔ柳

weeping willow

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xún寻huā花wèn问liǔ柳

lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)

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bài败liǔ柳cán残huā花

broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

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liǔ柳tí啼huā花yuàn怨

desolate

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树垂春丁杨寻花问

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