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流
liú
Description
“流”常常表示水或者别的东西往一个方向动。
"流" often means water or other things moving in one direction.
我们说“流水”“流泪”，也可以用它来说等级，比如“一流”。
We say "流水" (flowing water), "流泪" (shedding tears), and it can also describe ranks, like "一流" (top-notch).
Meanings
流liú
to flow (of liquid)
河水慢慢地往东流。
The river water flows slowly eastward.
流liú
to flow out; to shed (tears, blood)
她感动得流下了眼泪。
She was moved to tears.
流liú
class; grade; rank
这是一家一流的公司。
This is a first-class company.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
pictographic origin depicting water flowing, the water radical 氵 marks its liquid meaning.
- Nuance
流 emphasizes continuous movement; combines widely, e.g. 流通 (circulate), 流利 (fluent).
In videos
“而我的脚又流了一点点的血给你们看”
“你找一个第二流的驾驶员”
“对 语流音变了吧”
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