流
Character
to flow; to move like water does
Meaning
liú
liu2- to flow; to move like water does
- to spread from place to place or from person to person
Examples
水从山上流下来。
shuǐ cóng shān shàng liú xià lai
The water flows down from the mountain.
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这条河的水流得很慢。
zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ liú de hěn màn
The water in this river flows very slowly.
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这个消息很快在人群中流传。
zhè ge xiāo xi hěn kuài zài rén qún zhōng liú chuán
This news quickly spread among the crowd.
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Words with 流
See all 399 →流利liú lìfluent; speaking a language easily and wellWordHSK 2流行liú xíngpopular; liked or done by many people at the momentWordHSK 2流传liú chuánto spread from one person to anotherWordHSK 4流动liú dòngto flow, like water movingWordHSK 5流通liú tōngto move around between people or places, like money or airWordHSK 5流感liú gǎnthe flu; a sickness with fever, cough, and feeling very tiredWordHSK 6流入liú rù(of water) to move into a place, like a river into the seaWordHSK 7–9流向liú xiàngthe direction that water or air moves inWordHSK 7–9流域liú yùthe land where all water flows into one big riverWordHSK 7–9流失liú shīto be washed away or lost, like soil after heavy rainWordHSK 7–9流氓liú mánga bad person who fights or makes trouble in the streetWordHSK 7–9流水liú shuǐwater that moves, for example in a river or from a tapWordHSK 7–9