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

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流 stroke order animation

Words containing 流

Word Meaning
to drain; (medicine) drainage
fluid funds; money in circulation
to flow back; reflux; returning flow (e.g. of talent)
liquidity (of funds); fluidity; flowing
loafer; bum; idler
convection
stream of consciousness (in literature)
(derog.) woman
cold air current; cold ocean current; cold stream
streamlined; sleek
fig. people from all trades (often derog.)
rate of flow; flow speed
jet (math.)
undercurrent
to linger; to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home
direct current
driven from home; wander in hardship
midstream
alternating current
troposphere; lower atmosphere
main stream (of a river)
to rectify (alternating current to direct current)
rectifier for changing AC to DC
brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)
fleeting time; horoscope for the year