流
HSK 2
流 (liú): flow, circulate, drift
liú
flow, circulate, drift
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Pinyin
liú
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
flow, circulate, drift
How to Write 流 (liú)
流 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 流
A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 㐬 hints at the pronunciation.
What 流 is Made Of
流 is built from 2 components:
氵water
㐬pennant
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Words Using 流
Common Chinese words that contain 流:
一流
yīliú
主流
zhǔliú
交流
jiāoliú
支流
zhīliú
流传
liúchuán
流利
liúlì
流氓
liúmáng
流泪
liúlèi
流浪
liúlàng
流行
liúxíng
流通
liútōng
流露
liúlù
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