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刘

Character

刘 liú

HSK 7–9Character

(classical) a type of battle-ax

Radical
刂
Strokes
6
Structure
Left–right
Parts
文 刂
Traditional
劉
Frequency
#803 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

liú

liu2
  1. (classical) a type of battle-ax CC-CEDICT
  2. to kill CC-CEDICT
  3. to slaughter CC-CEDICT
  4. surname Liu CC-CEDICT

Stroke order

All 6 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 刘

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Example sentences

  • 刘老师很好。

    liú lǎo shī hěn hǎo

    Teacher Liu is very nice.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我的朋友姓刘。

    wǒ de péng yǒu xìng liú

    My friend's family name is Liu.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 刘小姐在喝水。

    liú xiǎo jiě zài hē shuǐ

    Miss Liu is drinking water.

    AI-generated sentence

Words with 刘

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刘向liú xiàngLiu Xiang (77-6 BC), Han Dynasty scholar and authorWord刘基liú jīLiu Ji or Liu Bowen 刘伯温 (Liú Bó wēn) (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋 (Zhū Yuán zhāng), with a reputation as a military geniusWord刘备liú bèiLiu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynastyWord刘奭liú shìLiu Shi, personal name of Han Emperor Yuandi 汉元帝 (Hàn Yuán dì)Word刘安liú ānLiu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子 (Huái nán zi)Word刘宋liú sòngSong of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479), with capital at NanjingWord刘恒liú héngLiu Heng, personal name of Han emperor Han Wendi 汉文帝Word刘昫liú xùLiu Xu (887-946), politician in Later Jin of the Five Dynasties 后晋 (Hòu Jìn), compiled History of Early Tang Dynasty 旧唐书 (Jiù Táng shū)Word刘毅liú yìLiu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty 西晋 (Xī Jìn) (265-316)Word刘洋liú yángLiu Yang (1978-), China's first female astronaut in space (June 16, 2012)Word刘海liú hǎibangsWord刘渊liú yuānLiu Yuan (c. 251–310), warlord at the end of the Western Jin dynasty 西晋 (Xī Jìn), founder of Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms 成汉 (Chéng Hàn) (304–347)Word

Same radical 刂

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