溜
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liū / liù · to slip, to slide, to glide

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5659
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Readings & meanings

溜 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

liū

to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate

溜达liū da · to stroll
liù

swift current; rapids; (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient

冰溜bīng liù · icicle
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

13Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 溜

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liūto slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate
liuWords pronounced liu
liùswift current; rapids; (dialect) (of speech, actions etc) skilled; proficient
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Example sentences

Notice where 溜 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ zài qí zì xíng chē liūda.我在骑自行车溜达。

I'm out riding my bike.

Source: Tatoeba #1488492 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bú yào ràng zhège jī huì liū zǒu.不要让这个机会溜走。

Don't let this chance slip by.

Source: Tatoeba #13907693 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zán zài tāng mǔ huí lái zhī qián kāi liū ba.咱在汤姆回来之前开溜吧。

Let's skip out before Tom gets back.

Source: Tatoeba #5670766 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ dìdi quán shēn guāng liū liū dì pǎo guò kè tīng.我弟弟全身光溜溜地跑過客廳。

My little brother ran through the living room stark naked.

Source: Tatoeba #3739223 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nà tiáo shé huá liū liū de, yí xià zǐ jiù cóng tā de shǒu zhōng diào le chū lái.那條蛇滑溜溜的,一下子就從他的手中掉了出來。

The slippery snake slithered right out of his hand.

Source: Tatoeba #1733330 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xià bān shí jiān hái méi dào, dà jiā jiù xiǎng liū zǒu.下班时间还没到,大家就想溜走。

It still isn't time to leave work, and everyone wants to escape.

Source: Tatoeba #421040 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 溜 in context

  1. Say liū / liù, then recall the core meaning: to slip, to slide, to glide.
  2. Write all 13 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 溜达 (liū da), meaning “to stroll”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 溜 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.