流
Meaning:
to flow, to drift, to circulate; class
HSK 6
Frequency:
#3875
Pinyin:
liú
Strokes:
10
Radical:
氵
How to Write 流 - 10 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "流" in Chinese
The Chinese character 流 (liú) means "to flow, to drift, to circulate; class". It is classified as an HSK 6 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 10 strokes. Common words containing 流 include: 一流, 三流, 上流.
📚 Words and Phrases with 流
Common words containing this character
一流
top quality
HSK 2
三流
third-rate
HSK 2
上流
upper class
HSK 2
下流
lower course of a river
HSK 2
中流
midstream
HSK 2
串流
(Tw) (of music, video etc) to be streamed; (as a noun or attributive) streaming
HSK 2
主流
main stream (of a river)
HSK 2
九流
the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1]
HSK 2
二流
second-rate
HSK 2
交流
to exchange
HSK 2
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: water
Semantic component: 氵
Phonetic component: 㐬
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "流"?
- The pinyin is liú
- How many strokes does "流" have?
- It has 10 strokes
- What does "流" mean?
- to flow, to drift, to circulate; class
- What is the radical of "流"?
- The radical is "氵"