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 leave matters unresolved; to leave loose ends
to leave oneself a way out
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
to keep one's eyes open; to be on the alert
to keep one's eyes open; to be on the alert
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
to retain a portion (of profits etc)
to retain; to remain in existence
to leave some leeway; to allow for the unpredictable
(of a manufacturer, esp. of food or drugs) to retain a sample of a batch of a product (abbr. for bǎo liú yàng pǐn)
(of a manufacturer, esp. of food or drugs) to retain a sample of a batch of a product (abbr. for bǎo liú yàng pǐn)
same as liú xué; to study abroad (old term)
to repeat a year in school
to leave some empty space in a work of art
to keep a seed stock; seed held back for planting
to keep a seed stock; seed held back for planting
to leave blank space in a document; to leave some time free
to repeat a year in school
to set aside for
to detain; to retain; to leave in place
gramophone; phonograph
to hold on to one's job; to keep an official position
leave of absence without pay (Tw)