留
HSK 2

留 (liú): stop, halt, stay

liú

stop, halt, stay

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Pinyin

liú

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

stop, halt, stay

How to Write 留 (liú)

留 is written in 10 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
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What 留 is Made Of

留 is built from 2 components:

卯4th terrestrial branch
田field, farm, arable land

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Words Using 留

Common Chinese words that contain 留:

保留

bǎoliú

拘留

jūliú

残留

cánliú

滞留

zhìliú

留学

liúxué

留念

liúniàn

留恋

liúliàn

留神

liúshén

遗留

yíliú

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