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劉
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刘
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Liu

HSK 10
Objects →Tools →Weapons
liú
リュウ、ル
ころ.す
류
Phonosemantic compound. 卯 represents the sound and 金 and 刂 represent the meaning. Based on the original meaning "battle-axe". The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Components
Traditional (劉)
卯 4th terrestrial branch+ 金 gold+ 刂 knife (side) =
劉 Liu
卯 Phonetic component
mǎo 4th terrestrial branch
old variant of 卯[mǎo]
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金 Meaning component
jīn gold
刂 Meaning component
dāo knife (side)
knife
刂 is a component form of 刀.
Simplified (刘)
文 writing+ 刂 knife (side) =
刘 surname
文 Simplified component
wén writing
literature, culture, writing
Shorthand for the left side of the traditional character 劉.
刂 Meaning component
dāo knife (side)
knife
刂 is a component form of 刀.
Notes
Similar Characters
峁 yellow dirt mount昴 18Th One Of The柳 willow泖 still waters留 stay聊 chat茆 species of grass貿 trade (trad/jp)贸 barter (simp)鉚 rivet (iii) (trad)铆 rivet (simp)蓥 polish (alt) (simp)釘 nail (trad)釜 pot針 needle (trad/jp)鉛 lead (trad/jp)鉞 broad-axe (trad)鉦 ancient (trad)鉴 looking (simp)銎 eyehole to hang an axe by
Historical Evolution
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Seal
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical
Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
刘
Regular
Modern
Chinese
刘 / 劉 [Liú]
surname Liu
刘 / 劉 [liú]
(classical) a type of battle-ax; to kill; to slaughter
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
劉 しま
Shima unclassified name
劉 つずき
Tsuzuki surname
劉 みずき
Mizuki surname
劉 ゆ
Yu surname
劉 ゆう
Yū surname
劉 らう
Rau surname
劉 らお
Rao surname
劉 りう
Riu surname
劉 りゅう
Ryū surnamegiven name
劉 りゆう
Riyū unclassified name
劉 りよう
Riyou surname
CHINESE WORDS (49)
刘翔 [Liú​Xiáng] #5,482
Liu Xiang (1983-), Chinese gold-medal hurdler of the 2004 Olympic Games
刘海 [liú​hǎi] #20,017
bangs
刘德华 [Liú​Dé​huá] #53,307
Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor
刘少奇 [Liú​Shào​qí] #9,387
Liu Shaoqi (1898-1969), Chinese communist leader, a martyr of the Cultural Revolution
刘备 [Liú​Bèi] #11,743
Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty
刘邦 [Liú​Bāng] #18,037
Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC)
刘裕 [Liú​Yù] #31,832
Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties 劉宋|刘宋[Liú​Sòng], broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned as Emperor Wu of Song 宋武帝[Sòng​Wǔ​dì]
刘洋 [Liú​Yáng] #32,510
Liu Yang (1978-), China's first female astronaut in space (June 16, 2012)
刘表 [Liú​Biǎo] #32,615
Liu Biao (142-208), warlord
刘心武 [Liú​Xīn​wǔ] #34,153
Liu Xinwu (1942-), novelist
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