Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

slip away; to skate

Chinese: 滑行、偷偷走,也指一排。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “liu” becomes a different word in each tone. 溜 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 溜达liū dato stroll; to go for a walk
  • 随大溜suí dà liùto follow the crowd; going with the tide
  • 出溜chū liuto slip; to slide
  • 开溜kāi liūto leave in stealth; to slip away
  • 提溜dī liu(coll.) to carry; Taiwan pr.

Example Sentence

冬天,孩子们喜欢在冰上溜冰。Dōng tiān, hái zi men xǐ huan zài bīng shàng liū bīng.In winter, children like to skate on the ice.

冬天Dōng tiānwinter孩子们hái zi menchildren喜欢xǐ huanto likezàiatbīngiceshàngon溜冰liū bīngice skating