溜 liū
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 留 to stay, to remain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
溜
liū
to slip away; to slide; to skate
Character
Example phrases
- 嫌疑人趁工作人员交接班时从侧门溜了出去。 Xiányírén chèn gōngzuò rényuán jiāojiēbān shí cóng cèmén liū le chūqù. The suspect slipped out through the side door while the staff were changing shifts.
- 上课的时候，他悄悄溜出了教室。 Shàngkè de shíhou, tā qiāoqiāo liū chū le jiàoshì. During class, he quietly slipped out of the classroom.
- 孩子们在结冰的湖面上溜来溜去，笑声不断。 Háizimen zài jiébīng de húmiàn shàng liū lái liū qù, xiàoshēng bú duàn. The children slid back and forth on the frozen lake, laughing without stopping.
Related words
- 溜达 liūda to stroll; to wander about
- 尽头 jìntóu end; extremity
- 遛 liù to walk; to take for a walk
- 路段 lùduàn section of road
- 路途 lùtú journey; route
- 郊游 jiāoyóu to go on an outing; excursion
- 捷径 jiéjìng shortcut
- 来回 láihuí to go back and forth; round trip; back and forth
- 路径 lùjìng path; route
- 轮胎 lúntāi tyre; tire
- 跨 kuà to step across; to stride over; to span
- 客机 kèjī passenger aircraft; airliner