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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

liū

liu1Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. to leave quickly and quietly, so no one sees you go
  2. 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.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们冬天喜欢溜冰。

    wǒ men dōng tiān xǐ huan liū bīng

    We like skating in winter.

    AI-generated sentence

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.

  1. swift current; rapids CC-CEDICT
  2. (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient; (of movements) quick; speedy CC-CEDICT
  3. (bound form) rain runoff from a roof CC-CEDICT
  4. (bound form) roof gutter CC-CEDICT
  5. classifier for rows, lines etc CC-CEDICT
  6. surroundings; neighborhood CC-CEDICT
  7. (dialect) to practice CC-CEDICT
  8. (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

Stroke order

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Same radical 氵

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