榴
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liú · pomegranate

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Learn every stroke in 榴

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See how 榴 is constructed

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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

14Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 榴

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liúWords pronounced liú
liuWords pronounced liu
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Example sentences

Notice where 榴 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ mǎi shí liú zhī le ma?你买石榴汁了吗?

Did you buy the pomegranate juice?

Source: Tatoeba #9007543 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wǔ cān chī le pín guǒ 、 lí zǐ hé shí liú.我午餐吃了蘋果、梨子和石榴。

My lunch was an apple and pears and pomegranate.

Source: Tatoeba #13893786 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lóng shé lán rì chū yóu liǔ chéng zhī 、 lóng shé lán jiǔ hé shí liú táng jiāng diào zhì ér chéng.龍舌蘭日出由柳橙汁、龍舌蘭酒和石榴糖漿調製而成。

The Tequila Sunrise is made with orange juice, tequila, and grenadine.

Source: Tatoeba #13539898 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 榴 in context

  1. Say liú, then recall the core meaning: pomegranate.
  2. Write all 14 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 海榴 (hǎi liú), meaning “pomegranate”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 榴 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.