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liú

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liú Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
liú | liu2
English translation
pomegranate

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About liú

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Number of strokes

14

Traditional form

liú

Contains the radical

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí

Learning hint

tree

Etymology of liú

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

木留

Semantic compound

Phonetic compound

liú

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and liú represents the sound.

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Example sentences using liú

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ài chī tián de , 所以 suǒyǐ ,任何 rènhé yòng 榴莲 liú lián zuò de 食品 shí pǐn , dōu shì 我的 zuì ài .

I have a sweet tooth, so anything with durian is my favourite.

每年 měi nián Xià Qiū , 石榴 shí liu 柑桔 香蕉 xiāngjiāo 葡萄 pútao guà Mǎn zhī tóu .

Annual Xia Qiu, pomegranate, orange, banana, grape hangs full branch.

爸爸 bàba 榴莲 liú lián 掰开 bāi kāi , 里面 lǐ miàn 露出 lù chū le 黄色 huáng sè de 果肉 guǒ ròu .

Durian father to break apart, which showed a yellow flesh.

Words with liú

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
手榴弹 shǒu liú dàn hand grenade手榴彈
石榴 shí liu pomegranate石榴 shí liu
榴莲 liú lián durian fruit榴蓮
榴弹 liú dàn grenade榴彈
liú pomegranate liú
榴弹炮 liú dàn pào howitzer榴彈炮
石榴石 shí liu shí garnet (red gemstone Mg3Al2Si3O12)石榴石 shí liu shí
榴霰弹 liú xiàn dàn shrapnel榴霰彈
番石榴 fān shí liu guava (fruit)番石榴 fān shí liu
枪榴弹 qiāng liú dàn rifle grenade槍榴彈
白榴石 bái liú shí leucite白榴石 bái liú shí

liú Decomposition & Compounds

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