留神
Old HSK 6
留神 (liúshén) · to be careful
留神 (liúshén) means “to be careful; to look out”. It is written with 2 characters: 留 (to leave (behind)) + 神 (god). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 留神 is built
The characters
留 liú · to leave (behind)
What 留 is made of
- 卯mǎo — 4th terrestrial branch
- 卩jié — seal
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 卩jié — seal
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
神 shén · god
What 神 is made of
- 礻shì — spirit/altar
- 卜bo — divination
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丶 — dot
- 卜bo — divination
- 申shēn — to report
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
Origin hint: 礻 gives the meaning, 申 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
过马路时要留神车辆。Guò mǎlù shí yào liúshén chēliàng.Watch out for traffic when crossing the road.
路很滑，留神别摔倒。Lù hěn huá, liúshén bié shuāidǎo.The road is slippery; be careful not to fall.
Questions about 留神
What does 留神 mean?
留神 (liúshén) means “to be careful; to look out”.
How do you pronounce 留神?
留神 is pronounced liúshén.
Which HSK level is 留神?
留神 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 留下liúxiàto leave behind
- 留学生liúxuéshēnginternational student
- 保留bǎoliúto keep
- 留学liúxuéto study abroad
- 残留cánliúto remain
- 拘留jūliúto detain
- 留恋liúliànreluctant to leave
- 留念liúniànto keep as a souvenir
- 遗留yíliúto leave behind
- 滞留zhìliúto be stranded
Learn 留神 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 119: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.