溜

Character

溜 liū · liù

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to leave quickly and quietly, so no one sees you go

Radical: 氵
Strokes: 13
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 氵留
Traditional: 溜
Frequency: #2319 most common character

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Readings and meanings

liūMain reading liùRare reading

liū

liu1Main readingHSK 7–9

to leave quickly and quietly, so no one sees you go
to skate (as in 溜冰, to skate on ice)

Examples

猫溜出去了。
māo liū chū qù le
The cat slipped out.
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我们冬天喜欢溜冰。
wǒ men dōng tiān xǐ huan liū bīng
We like skating in winter.
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Words that use “溜” as liū

溜达liū dato walk slowly for funWordHSK 7–9 哧溜chī liū(onom.) slitheringWord 开溜kāi liūto leave in stealthWord 溜冰liū bīngice skatingWord 溜号liū hào(coll.) to slink offWord 溜圆liū yuánperfectly roundWord 溜槽liū cáosluiceWord 溜索liū suǒzip lineWord

liù

liu4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is liū.

swift current; rapids CC-CEDICT
(dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient; (of movements) quick; speedy CC-CEDICT
(bound form) rain runoff from a roof CC-CEDICT
(bound form) roof gutter CC-CEDICT
classifier for rows, lines etc CC-CEDICT
surroundings; neighborhood CC-CEDICT
(dialect) to practice CC-CEDICT
(dialect) to plaster; to fill in the cracks (with cement, lime plaster etc) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “溜” as liù

随大溜suí dà liùto do the same thing as everyone elseWordHSK 7–9 冰溜bīng liùicicleWord 一溜烟yī liù yānlike a wisp of smokeWord

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Same radical 氵

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