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

Stroke order

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Words containing 留

Word Meaning
to invite sb to stay for a meal
to invite sb to stay for a meal
edema; fluid swelling in organs
fluid retention in body; edema
to leave room to maneuver; to leave a margin for error
to leave room to maneuver; to leave a margin for error
to keep stationed (of troops); to remain as a garrison
nonmigratory bird
nonmigratory bird
to stay; to detain
Wei Liucheng (1946-), fifth governor of Hainan
Wei Liucheng (1946-), fifth governor of Hainan
A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
to leave behind; to hand down
to intercept; interception
Aleutian Islands near Alaska
Gongliu County in Ili, Xinjiang
Gongliu County in Ili, Xinjiang
Gongliu County in Ili, Xinjiang
Gongliu County in Xinjiang, China
to reserve; to set aside
remainder; fractional part (after the decimal point)
remainder; fractional part (after the decimal point)
unfinished business