留 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

留 English definition

liú

  • to leave (a message etc)
  • to retain
  • to stay
  • to remain
  • to keep
  • to preserve

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : 𧈡
  • : Liu
  • : Liu
  • : lovely; beautiful;
  • : tassel;
  • : pomegranate;
  • : to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade;
  • : clear; deep (of water); swift;
  • : precious stone;
  • : 𢕪
  • : tumor;
  • : sulfur (chemistry);
  • : lutetium (chemistry);
  • : fine gold;
  • : soughing of wind;
  • : to distill; to break a liquid substance up into components by boiling;
  • : bay horse with black mane;

Sentences examples with 留

  • 我哥哥在中国留学。
    Wǒ gēgē zài zhōngguó liúxué.
  • 我们学校的留学生比去年多了一倍。
    Wǒmen xuéxiào de liúxuéshēng bǐ qùnián duōle yī bèi.
  • 我放弃了留学的机会。
    Wǒ fàngqìle liúxué de jīhuì.
  • 大学生活给我们留下了美好的回忆。
    Dàxué shēnghuó gěi wǒmen liú xiàle měihǎo de huíyì.
  • 我留下等他,你先走吧。
    Wǒ liú xià děng tā, nǐ xiān zǒu ba.

Words containing 留, by HSK level