流(liú): to flow
HSK 210 strokes
to flow
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Character information
- Pinyin
- liú
- Meaning
- to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade
- Strokes
- 10
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 流 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 流 step by step
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Words with 流
Common words using 流 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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