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留神 (liú shén) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 留神

动 dòng verb

to be careful

过马路的时候一定要留神。

guò mǎ lù de shí hou yí dìng yào liú shén

You must be careful when crossing the street.

Word breakdown

留 liú — to keep, to retain

神 shén — mind, attention, spirit

Structure & writing

1 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

1.1 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)

1.2 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

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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

Stroke order

2 神 shén — god; deity; creator and ruler of all things

神 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 礻 shì — spirit/altar radical, relating to worship and the divine

礻 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 1

视 shì to look; to see

HSK 3

礼 lǐ ceremony or etiquette formed by social morals and customs

HSK 4

社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 祝 zhù to wish; to express good wishes 福 fú happiness; good fortune; blessing (opposite of 祸)

HSK 5

神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things 祸 huò misfortune; disaster (opposite of 福)

HSK 6

祖 zǔ grandparent; parent's parent 祥 xiáng auspicious; fortunate

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祀 sì sacrifice; ritual offering to gods or ancestors 祈 qí to pray to gods for blessings; to pray 祷 dǎo to pray (to heaven or a deity for help) 禅 chán abbreviated transliteration of Sanskrit 'dhyāna', referring to Buddhist meditation

2.2 申 shēn — the ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches

申 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 5

伸 shēn to stretch out; to extend 神 shén god; deity; creator and ruler of all things

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审 shěn detailed; thorough 畅 chàng unobstructed; flowing freely

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呻 shēn to chant; to recite 绅 shēn wide sash worn over the outer garment by ancient scholar-officials

Stroke order

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Meaning of 留神

留 liú — to keep, to retain

神 shén — mind, attention, spirit