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逗留 (dòu liú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

逗留 (dòu liú) is a Chinese word: to stay, to linger. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 逗留

动 dòng verb

to stay, to linger

他在北京逗留了三天。

tā zài Běi jīng dòu liú le sān tiān

He stayed in Beijing for three days.

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Word breakdown

逗 dòu — to pause, to stop temporarily

留 liú — to stay, to remain

Structure & writing
1 逗 dòu — to tease; to provoke

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

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
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1.2 豆 dòu — ancient food vessel, shallow like a plate with a handle and ring foot, mostly with a lid, made of wood or bronze
豆 is a component in 4 characters

Stroke order

2 留 liú — to stay in a place; not to leave
留 is a component in 3 characters

consists of

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