(liú)

12 strokes

sulfur (chemistry)

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
liú
Meaning
sulfur (chemistry)
Strokes
12
HSK level
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石㐬

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

12 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.

liúhuà

vulcanization (curing rubber using sulfur and heat)

Open 硫化 page →
liúbàng

sulfur stick; roll sulfur

Open 硫棒 page →
liúqiú

Luzon, island of the Philippines; the Ryukyu islands

Open 硫球 page →
liúhuáng

variant of 硫黄

Open 硫磺 page →
liúsuān

sulfuric acid

Open 硫酸 page →

hydrogen sulfide H2S

Open 硫化氢 page →

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