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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
六 liù	六 \| 六* \| *六	six / 6	HSK 1


留 liú	留 \| 留* \| *留	to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve	HSK 2


流 liú	流 \| 流* \| *流	to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade	HSK 2


畱 liú	畱 \| 畱* \| *畱	old variant of 留	留 HSK 2


㽞 liú	㽞 \| 㽞* \| *㽞	old variant of 留	留 HSK 2


溜 liū	溜 \| 溜* \| *溜	to slip away / to escape in stealth / to skate	HSK 7-9


遛 liù	遛 \| 遛* \| *遛	to stroll / to walk (an animal)	HSK 7-9


鶹 liú	鶹 \| 鶹* \| *鶹	used in 鵂鶹｜鸺鹠	鹠


韓信 Hán Xìn	韓信 \| 韓信* \| *韓信	Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦	韩信


硫 liú	硫 \| 硫* \| *硫	sulfur (chemistry)


劉安 Liú Ān	劉安 \| 劉安* \| *劉安	Liu An (179-122 BC), King of Huainan under the Western Han, ordered the writing of the 淮南子	刘安


霤 liù	霤 \| 霤* \| *霤	dripping of rain from eaves


劉伯溫 Liú Bówēn	劉伯溫 \| 劉伯溫* \| *劉伯溫	Liu Bowen (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius, also called Liu Ji 劉基｜刘基	刘伯温


劉邦 Liú Bāng	劉邦 \| 劉邦* \| *劉邦	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)	刘邦


桃園三結義 Táoyuán Sān Jiéyì	桃園三結義 \| 桃園三結義* \| *桃園三結義	Oath of the Peach Garden, sworn by Liu Bei 劉備｜刘备, Zhang Fei 張飛｜张飞 and Guan Yu 關羽｜关羽 at the start of the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義｜三国演义	桃园三结义


瘤 liú	瘤 \| 瘤* \| *瘤	tumor


劉 Liú	劉 \| 劉* \| *劉	surname Liu	刘


劉 liú	劉 \| 劉* \| *劉	(classical) a type of battle-ax / to kill / to slaughter	刘


鷚 liù	鷚 \| 鷚* \| *鷚	pipit (genus Anthus)	鹨


璢 liú	璢 \| 璢* \| *璢	old variant of 琉	琉


陸 liù	陸 \| 陸* \| *陸	six (banker's anti-fraud numeral)	陆


溜 liù	溜 \| 溜* \| *溜	swift current; rapids / (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient; (of movements) quick; speedy / (bound form) rain runoff from a roof / (bound form) roof gutter / classifier for rows, lines etc / surroundings; neighborhood / (dialect) to practice / (dialect) to plaster; to fill in the cracks (with cement, lime plaster etc)


斷袖之癖 duànxiùzhīpǐ	斷袖之癖 \| 斷袖之癖* \| *斷袖之癖	lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書｜汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.	断袖之癖


劉慈欣 Liú Cíxīn	劉慈欣 \| 劉慈欣* \| *劉慈欣	Liu Cixin (1963-), Chinese science fiction writer	刘慈欣


瀏 liú	瀏 \| 瀏* \| *瀏	clear / deep (of water) / swift	浏


三顧茅廬 sāngùmáolú	三顧茅廬 \| 三顧茅廬* \| *三顧茅廬	lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義｜三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備｜刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮｜诸葛亮 to his cause by visiting him three times) / fig. to make earnest and repeated requests of sb	三顾茅庐


老殘遊記 Lǎo Cán Yóujì	老殘遊記 \| 老殘遊記* \| *老殘遊記	The Travels of Lao Tsan, novel by late Qing novelist Liu E 劉鶚｜刘鹗	老残游记


駠 liú	駠 \| 駠* \| *駠	old variant of 騮｜骝


懰 liú	懰 \| 懰* \| *懰	lovely / beautiful


暗渡陳倉 àndù Chéncāng	暗渡陳倉 \| 暗渡陳倉* \| *暗渡陳倉	lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河 at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽 of Chu) / fig. to feign one thing while doing another / to cheat under cover of a diversion	暗渡陈仓


柳 Liǔ	柳 \| 柳* \| *柳	surname Liu


柳 liǔ	柳 \| 柳* \| *柳	willow


世說新語 Shìshuō Xīnyǔ	世說新語 \| 世說新語* \| *世說新語	A New Account of the Tales of the World, collection of anecdotes, conversations, remarks etc of historic personalities, compiled and edited by Liu Yiqing 劉義慶｜刘义庆	世说新语


三國演義 Sānguó Yǎnyì	三國演義 \| 三國演義* \| *三國演義	Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中｜罗贯中, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, portraying Liu Bei's 劉備｜刘备 Shu Han 蜀漢｜蜀汉 as heroes and Cao Cao's 曹操 Wei 魏 as villains	三国演义


罶 liǔ	罶 \| 罶* \| *罶	creel / fish basket


項莊舞劍 Xiàng Zhuāngwǔjiàn	項莊舞劍 \| 項莊舞劍* \| *項莊舞劍	lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴｜鸿门宴 in 206 BC) / fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent	项庄舞剑


騮 liú	騮 \| 騮* \| *騮	bay horse with black mane	骝


劉禪 Liú Shàn	劉禪 \| 劉禪* \| *劉禪	Liu Shan (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 / Taiwan pr. [Liu2 Chan2]	刘禅


劉姥姥進大觀園 Liúlǎolaojìn Dàguānyuán	劉姥…觀園 \| 劉姥…觀園* \| *劉姥…觀園	Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens / (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings	刘姥姥进大观园


柳青 Liǔ Qīng	柳青 \| 柳青* \| *柳青	Liu Qing (1916-1978), writer


柳體 Liǔtǐ	柳體 \| 柳體* \| *柳體	calligraphic style of Liu Gongquan	柳体


舊唐書 Jiù Tángshū	舊唐書 \| 舊唐書* \| *舊唐書	History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫｜刘昫 in 945 during Later Jin 後晉｜后晋 of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls	旧唐书


李叔同 Lǐ Shūtóng	李叔同 \| 李叔同* \| *李叔同	Liu Shutong (1880-1942), painter, Buddhist monk and distinguished figure in New Culture Movement 新文化運動｜新文化运动 after the Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命 of 1911


遛 liú	遛 \| 遛* \| *遛	used in 逗遛


蜀漢 Shǔ Hàn	蜀漢 \| 蜀漢* \| *蜀漢	Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han	蜀汉


柳毅傳 Liǔ Yìzhuàn	柳毅傳 \| 柳毅傳* \| *柳毅傳	story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties	柳毅传


榴 liú	榴 \| 榴* \| *榴	pomegranate


餾 liú	餾 \| 餾* \| *餾	to distill / to break a liquid substance up into components by boiling	馏


餾 liù	餾 \| 餾* \| *餾	to steam / to cook in a steamer / to reheat cold food by steaming it	馏


漢高祖 Hàn Gāozǔ	漢高祖 \| 漢高祖* \| *漢高祖	posthumous name of the first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 (256 or 247-195 BC), reigned 202-195 BC	汉高祖


蹓 liù	蹓 \| 蹓* \| *蹓	to stroll / walk a horse


宋書 Sòngshū	宋書 \| 宋書* \| *宋書	History of Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋 or Liu Song 劉宋｜刘宋, sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Shen Yue 沈約｜沈约 in 488 during Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁, 100 scrolls / (not to be confused with 宋史)	宋书


劉鶚 Liú È	劉鶚 \| 劉鶚* \| *劉鶚	Liu E (1857-1909), late Qing novelist, author of 老殘遊記｜老残游记	刘鹗


鎦 liú	鎦 \| 鎦* \| *鎦	(Tw) (chemistry) lutetium	镏


鎦 liù	鎦 \| 鎦* \| *鎦	(bound form) finger ring / Taiwan pr. [liu2]	镏


琉 liú	琉 \| 琉* \| *琉	precious stone


鏐 liú	鏐 \| 鏐* \| *鏐	fine gold	镠


戊戌六君子 Wùxū Liùjūnzǐ	戊戌六君子 \| 戊戌六君子* \| *戊戌六君子	the Six Gentlemen Martyrs of the failed reform movement of 1898, executed in its aftermath, namely: Tan Sitong 譚嗣同｜谭嗣同, Lin Xu 林旭, Yang Shenxiu 楊深秀｜杨深秀, Liu Guangdi 劉光第｜刘光第, Kang Guangren 康廣仁｜康广仁 and Yang Rui 楊銳｜杨锐


阿斗 Ādǒu	阿斗 \| 阿斗* \| *阿斗	A-dou, nickname of Liu Shan 劉禪｜刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263 / (fig.) weak and inept person


珋 liǔ	珋 \| 珋* \| *珋	(literary) lustrous precious stone


綹 liǔ	綹 \| 綹* \| *綹	skein / tuft / lock	绺


旒 liú	旒 \| 旒* \| *旒	tassel


劉天華 Liú Tiānhuá	劉天華 \| 劉天華* \| *劉天華	Liu Tianhua (1895-1932), Chinese musician and composer	刘天华


鎏 liú	鎏 \| 鎏* \| *鎏	variant of 鎦｜镏


翏 liù	翏 \| 翏* \| *翏	the sound of the wind / to soar


駵 liú	駵 \| 駵* \| *駵	old variant of 騮｜骝


栁 liǔ	栁 \| 栁* \| *栁	old variant of 柳	柳


鴻門宴 Hóngményàn	鴻門宴 \| 鴻門宴* \| *鴻門宴	Hongmen feast / (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest / refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦｜刘邦 escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽｜项羽	鸿门宴


飀 liú	飀 \| 飀* \| *飀	soughing of wind	飗


熘 liū	熘 \| 熘* \| *熘	quick-fry / sim. to stir-frying, but with cornstarch added / also written 溜


張飛 Zhāng Fēi	張飛 \| 張飛* \| *張飛	Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine	张飞


磟 liù	磟 \| 磟* \| *磟	variant of 碌	碌


碌 liù	碌 \| 碌* \| *碌	used in 碌碡 / Taiwan pr. [lu4]


癅 liú	癅 \| 癅* \| *癅	old variant of 瘤	瘤


橊 liú	橊 \| 橊* \| *橊	old variant of 榴


桺 liǔ	桺 \| 桺* \| *桺	old variant of 柳	柳


瑠 liú	瑠 \| 瑠* \| *瑠	old variant of 琉	琉


蕭何 Xiāo Hé	蕭何 \| 蕭何* \| *蕭何	Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉邦｜刘邦 side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭｜楚汉战争	萧何


羀 liǔ	羀 \| 羀* \| *羀	old variant of 罶


劉洋 Liú Yáng	劉洋 \| 劉洋* \| *劉洋	Liu Yang (1978-), China's first female astronaut in space (June 16, 2012)	刘洋


劉家輝 Liú Jiāhuī	劉家輝 \| 劉家輝* \| *劉家輝	Gordon Liu (1955-), Hong Kong action actor	刘家辉


柳宗元 Liǔ Zōngyuán	柳宗元 \| 柳宗元* \| *柳宗元	Liu Zongyuan (773-819), Tang essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動｜古文运动 and neoclassical 復古｜复古 movements


劉毅 Liú Yì	劉毅 \| 劉毅* \| *劉毅	Liu Yi (-285), famous incorruptible official of Western Jin dynasty the Western Jin dynasty 西晉｜西晋 (265-316) / Liu Yi (-412), general of Eastern Jin dynasty 東晉｜东晋 (317-420)	刘毅


劉表 Liú Biǎo	劉表 \| 劉表* \| *劉表	Liu Biao (142-208), warlord	刘表


唐書 Tángshū	唐書 \| 唐書* \| *唐書	same as 舊唐書｜旧唐书, History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫｜刘昫 in 945 during Later Jin 後晉｜后晋 of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls	唐书


柳永 Liǔ Yǒng	柳永 \| 柳永* \| *柳永	Liu Yong (987-1053), Song poet


曹參 Cáo Cān	曹參 \| 曹參* \| *曹參	Cao Can (-190 BC), second chancellor of Han Dynasty, contributed to its founding by fighting on Liu Bang's 劉邦｜刘邦 side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭｜楚汉战争 / also pr. [Cao2 Shen1]	曹参


劉備 Liú Bèi	劉備 \| 劉備* \| *劉備	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	刘备


劉師培 Liú Shīpéi	劉師培 \| 劉師培* \| *劉師培	Liu Shipei (1884-1919), Chinese anarchist and revolutionary activist	刘师培


劉翔 Liú Xiáng	劉翔 \| 劉翔* \| *劉翔	Liu Xiang (1983-), Chinese gold-medal hurdler of the 2004 Olympic Games	刘翔


蜀國 Shǔguó	蜀國 \| 蜀國* \| *蜀國	Sichuan / the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods / the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備｜刘备 during the Three Kingdoms	蜀国


劉昫 Liú Xù	劉昫 \| 劉昫* \| *劉昫	Liu Xu (887-946), politician in Later Jin of the Five Dynasties 後晉｜后晋, compiled History of Early Tang Dynasty 舊唐書｜旧唐书	刘昫


劉曉波 Liú Xiǎobō	劉曉波 \| 劉曉波* \| *劉曉波	Liu Xiaobo (1955-2017), Beijing writer and human rights activist, organizer of petition Charter 2008 零八憲章｜零八宪章, Nobel Peace Prize laureate in 2010	刘晓波


劉義慶 Liú Yìqìng	劉義慶 \| 劉義慶* \| *劉義慶	Liu Yiqing (403-444), writer of South Song Dynasty, compiler and editor of A New Account of the Tales of the World 世說新語｜世说新语	刘义庆


畄 liú	畄 \| 畄* \| *畄	old variant of 留


劉奭 Liú Shì	劉奭 \| 劉奭* \| *劉奭	Liu Shi, personal name of Han Emperor Yuandi 漢元帝｜汉元帝	刘奭


劉金寶 Liú Jīnbǎo	劉金寶 \| 劉金寶* \| *劉金寶	Liu Jinbao (1952-), CEO of the Bank of China (Hong Kong) 1997-2003, jailed after being convicted of embezzlement	刘金宝


柳公權 Liǔ Gōngquán	柳公權 \| 柳公權* \| *柳公權	Liu Gongquan (778-865), Tang calligrapher	柳公权


劉賓雁 Liú Bīnyàn	劉賓雁 \| 劉賓雁* \| *劉賓雁	Liu Binyan (1925-2005), journalist and novelist, condemned by Mao as rightist faction in 1957, subsequently dissident writer	刘宾雁


南朝宋 Náncháo Sòng	南朝宋 \| 南朝宋* \| *南朝宋	Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing / also known as Liu Song 劉宋｜刘宋

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