liú

to stay; to remain; to keep

HSK 3 #554

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 554th character
Radical ⽥ (102.5)
Strokes 10
Index # 2009

Definitions

留 liú
  1. 1. to stay
  2. 2. to remain
  3. 3. to keep
  4. 4. to retain
  5. 5. to leave (a message etc)
  6. 6. to preserve

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Words containing 留

Word Meaning
to study abroad
to keep; to retain; to put aside for later
to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
to remain; left over; remnant
to be careful; to take care
to leave behind; to hand down
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
to detain; retention
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
to keep; to leave behind; to stay behind
message; to leave a message; to leave one's comments
to set aside for
to pay attention to; to take note of; to be mindful
to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night
to pay attention to; to be careful
to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
detention center; prison
to stay at; to stop over
to show mercy or forgiveness
to detain; to arrest; to confiscate
residue; material left over; remnant
going or staying
ruthless; relentless; to show no quarter
residence; to reside
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