留 liú

stop, halt; stay, detain, keep

HSK 3 #554

DEFINITIONS

留 liú
  • old variant of 留[liu2]
  • to leave (a message etc)
  • to retain
  • to stay
  • to remain
  • to keep
  • to preserve

STROKES

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WORDS

留学 liú xué
HSK 3
to study abroad
保留 bǎo liú
HSK 5
to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later
拘留 jū liú
HSK 6
to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
残留 cán liú
HSK 6
to remain; left over; surplus; remnant
留神 liú shén
HSK 6
to take care; to be careful
遗留 yí liú
HSK 6
to leave behind; to hand down
留恋 liú liàn
HSK 6
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
滞留 zhì liú
HSK 6
to detain; retention
留念 liú niàn
HSK 6
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
留下 liú xià to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go
留言 liú yán to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
留给 liú gěi to set aside for
留意 liú yì to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of
停留 tíng liú to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
留住 liú zhù to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical)
留心 liú xīn to be careful; to pay attention to
收留 shōu liú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
拘留所 jū liú suǒ detention center; prison
逗留 dòu liú to stay at; to stop over
留情 liú qíng to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient
扣留 kòu liú to detain; to arrest; to hold; to confiscate
残留物 cán liú wù remnant; residue; material left over
去留 qù liú going or staying
毫不留情 háo bù liú qíng to show no quarter; ruthless; relentless
居留 jū liú residence; to reside
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