溜
溜 (liū) means “to slip away”. It is made of 氵 + 留 and has 13 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 溜 into its parts
What 溜 is made of
- 氵 shuǐ — water
- 留 liú — to stay
- 卯 mǎo — 4th terrestrial branch
- 卩 jié — seal
- 田 tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 卯 mǎo — 4th terrestrial branch
溜 stroke order
Example sentences
他趁大家不注意溜走了。Tā chèn dàjiā bú zhùyì liū zǒu le.He slipped away while no one was looking.
孩子们在冰上溜冰。Háizimen zài bīng shàng liūbīng.The children are skating on the ice.
Also built with 氵
- 汁zhījuice
- 汇huìto send (money)
- 汉hànHan
- 汗hànsweat
- 江jiāngriver
- 池chípool
- 污wūfilthy
- 汤tāngsoup
- 汰tàito eliminate
- 汹xiōngturbulent
- 汽qìsteam
- 沃wòto water
Quick facts
| Pinyin | liū |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to slip away; to sneak; to slide |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 溜
What does 溜 mean?
溜 (liū) means “to slip away; to sneak; to slide”.
How many strokes does 溜 have?
溜 has 13 strokes.
What parts make up 溜?
溜 is made of 氵 (water) and 留 (to stay).
Which HSK level is 溜?
溜 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 溜 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 119: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.