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
turbulent
turbulent
not following the crowd; to go against the tide
not following the crowd; to go against the tide
to stream (online)
low social class; the nine ancient schools
TW highway interchange; (fig.) channel of communication
alternating current
same as jiāo liú diàn; alternating current
same as jiāo liú diàn; alternating current
alternating current (electricity)
alternating current (electricity)
abortion
abortion
see 人往高處走,人往高处走,水往低处流[ren2 wang3 gao1 chu4 zou3 , shui3 wang3 di1 chu4 liu2]
see 人往高處走,人往高处走,水往低处流[ren2 wang3 gao1 chu4 zou3 , shui3 wang3 di1 chu4 liu2]
one should constantly strive to make progress
one should constantly strive to make progress
brain drain
outflow of talent; brain drain
an abortion; abbr. of 人工流产手术
an abortion; abbr. of 人工流产手术
to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
wasted effort
hidden stream; ground stream