Rank 546ElementaryHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

留 - liú

stop, halt; stay, detain, keep

stop, halt; stay, detain, keep

How to read 留

Click 留 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinliú
Englishstop, halt; stay, detain, keep
Radical hint

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.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 留.