(liú)

11 strokes

precious stone

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
liú
Meaning
precious stone
Strokes
11
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰王㐬

In this compound, the meaning comes from (jade); 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

11 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.

liúqiú

Ryūkyū; refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群岛 stretch…

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liú

colored glaze used in traditional Chinese architecture; colored or clear gl…

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Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)

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Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)

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Achilles (or Akhilleus or Achilleus), son of Thetis and Peleus, Greek hero central to t…

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