留
留 - liú
stop, halt; stay, detain, keep
stop, halt; stay, detain, keepHow to read 留
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| Hanzi | 留 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 留 |
| Pinyin | liú |
| English | stop, halt; stay, detain, keep |
| Radical hint | 田 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 留下 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 留任. “”。 Please read 留住 one more time.
Common words with this character
to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain
to remain in office; to hold on to one's job
to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await
to set aside for; to keep as
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 留 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 留下 and 留任 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.