刘

liú

l+iú·2nd tone

(classical) a type of battle-ax · to kill

Radical: 刂 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left wide, right narrowFrequency: Common

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂剑削判

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Stroke Order · 6 strokes (click to expand)

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Character Decomposition

刘=文+刂

Etymology

knife

Meanings

(classical) a type of battle-ax

to kill

to slaughter

liú

surname Liu

Liú

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Words with 刘 143 total

Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty刘备Liú Bèi Liu Xiang (77-6 BC), Han Dynasty scholar and author刘向Liú Xiàng Liu Ji or Liu Bowen (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius刘基Liú Jī Liu Shi, personal name of Han Emperor Yuandi刘奭Liú Shì Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子刘安Liú An Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479), with capital at Nanjing刘宋Liú Sòng Liu Heng, personal name of Han emperor Han Wendi · Liu Heng (1954-), Chinese writer刘恒Liú Héng Liu Xu (887-946), politician in Later Jin of the Five Dynasties, compiled History of Early Tang Dynasty刘昫Liú Xù Liu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty (265-316) · Liu Yi (-412), general of Eastern Jin dynasty (317-420)刘毅Liú Yì Liu Yang (1978-), China's first female astronaut in space (June 16, 2012)刘洋Liú Yáng bangs · fringe (hair)刘海liú hǎi Liu Yuan (c. 251–310), warlord at the end of the Western Jin dynasty, founder of Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304–347)刘渊Liú Yuān Liu Xi (late Han, c. 200 AD), possibly the author of刘熙Liú Xī Liu Shan (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263刘禅Liú Shàn Liu Xiang (1983-), Chinese gold-medal hurdler of the 2004 Olympic Games刘翔Liú Xiáng Liu Biao (142-208), warlord刘表Liú Biǎo Liu Yu, founder of Song of the Southern dynasties, broke away from Eastern Jin in 420, reigned as Emperor Wu of Song 宋武帝刘裕Liú Yù Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu (reigned 202-195 BC)刘邦Liú Bāng

Idioms with 刘 3 total Chain

lit. the Liu lang who came before (idiom) · fig. a person who returns after having been away; a repeat visitor前度刘郎qián dù liú láng

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