Character

留

liú HSK 3

留 liú HSK 3

1. to stay in a place; not to leave
2. to study abroad; to live in a foreign country for study or research
3. to make someone stay; to keep from leaving
4. to pay attention to something; to focus one's mind on
5. to retain; to keep; to preserve
6. to accept; to receive; to take
7. to leave behind; to not use up or take away; to bequeath
8. a surname

Words using 留 as liú (18)

Structure & writing

留 liú — to stay in a place; not to leave

留 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 7

溜 liū to glide; to slide (downward) 瘤 liú tumor; abnormal growth of tissue cells in an organism, generally classified as benign or malignant 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely

consists of

1 卯 mǎo — fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches

卯 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 3

留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave 聊 liáo (lit.) for the time being; tentatively

HSK 6

贸 mào to trade; to buy and sell

HSK 7

柳 liǔ willow tree (deciduous tree with long, slender drooping branches and narrow leaves)

2 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)

田 is a component in 23 characters

HSK 1

果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

HSK 2

备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate

HSK 3

界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave

HSK 4

奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)

HSK 5

胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)

HSK 6

略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)

HSK 7

亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field

Show more HSK 7 characters (+4)

畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables

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