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HSK 4verb

留

Traditional: 㽞

liú

留 (liú) means “old variant of 留”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 㽞) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

请留下你的电话号码。

Qǐng liú xià nǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ.

Please leave your phone number.

Words containing 留

保留bǎo liúto keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later留学liú xuéto study abroad残留cán liúto remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue拘留jū liúto detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody留恋liú liànreluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly留神liú shénto take care; to be careful留下liú xiàto leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go遗留yí liúto leave behind; to hand down滞留zhì liú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger留言liú yánto leave a message; to leave one's comments; message停留tíng liúto stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)安排ān páito arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements; plans安全ān quánsafe; secure; safety; security按时àn shíon time; before deadline; on schedule按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of百分之bǎi fēn zhīpercent棒bàngstick; club; cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race包子bāo zibao (steamed stuffed bun)保护bǎo hùto protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection保证bǎo zhèngguarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge报名bào míngto sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist抱bàoto hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely

Frequently asked questions

What does 留 mean?
留 (liú) means “old variant of 留”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 留 pronounced?
留 is pronounced “liú” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 留?
留 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 留?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 留 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27