liú

to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift

HSK 4 #396

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 396th character
Radical ⽔ (85.6)
Strokes 10
Index # 2080

Definitions

流 liú
  1. 1. to flow
  2. 2. to circulate or spread
  3. 3. to move or drift
  4. 4. stream of water or sth resembling one
  5. 5. class, rate or grade
  6. 6. to disseminate
  7. 7. to degenerate
  8. 8. to banish or send into exile

Stroke order

流 stroke order diagram
流 stroke order animation

Words containing 流

Word Meaning
to control flow; a throttle; weir valve
accelerator; throttle pedal
accelerator; throttle pedal
a throttle
particle flow; stream of particles
turbulent flow
fig. economy will get you a long way
to trickle
to trickle
turbulence (in fluid mechanics)
turbulence (in fluid mechanics)
plume
fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)
thieves; pilferers
thieves; pilferers
Ziliujing District, Zigong, Sichuan
Ziliujing District, Zigong, Sichuan
one loves, the other is cold
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated
medical abortion
medical abortion
to spread malicious gossip
to spread malicious gossip
rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath