留
Character
to stay in a place; to not leave
Meaning
liú
liu2- to stay in a place; to not leave
- to keep or save something for someone
Examples
我想留在家里。
wǒ xiǎng liú zài jiā lǐ
I want to stay at home.
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这个苹果留给你。
zhè ge píng guǒ liú gěi nǐ
This apple is saved for you.
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Stroke order
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Words with 留
See all 140 →留下liú xiàto stay in a place when other people leaveWordHSK 2留学生liú xué shēnga student who studies in a different countryWordHSK 2留学liú xuéto go to another country to studyWordHSK 3留言liú yánto leave a message for someoneWordHSK 6留心liú xīnto pay attention; to be careful about somethingWordHSK 7–9留念liú niàna thing you keep to help you remember a person, place, or timeWordHSK 7–9留恋liú liànto not want to leave a place or person you loveWordHSK 7–9留意liú yìto pay attention to something and notice itWordHSK 7–9留神liú shénto be careful; to watch out so nothing bad happensWordHSK 7–9留任liú rènto remain in office; to hold on to one's jobWord留传liú chuánto bequeath (to later generations)Word留住liú zhùto ask sb to stayWord