Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
流
liú
Description
「流」的意思是水或东西动起来，从一个地方到另一个地方。
我们常说水流、河流，也可以说眼泪流下来。
Meanings
流liú
to flow (of liquid)
河水慢慢地流。
流liú
to shed; to run down (tears, sweat)
她太难过了，流下了眼泪。
流liú
class; rate; level (as in first-rate)
他是一流的老师。
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Notes
- Etymology
pictophonetic; the water radical 氵indicates the meaning of flowing.
- Nuance
一流/二流 use 流 to mean 'rank' or 'class', not literal flowing.
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