CHARACTERS / LIU

“liu” is 8 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 六liùsixHSK 1 · TONE 4
2. 留liúto leave (a message etc)HSK 3 · TONE 2
3. 流liúto flowHSK 4 · TONE 2
4. 浏liúclearHSK 5 · TONE 2
5. 陆liùsix (banker's anti-fraud numeral)HSK 5 · TONE 4
6. 溜liùswift currentHSK 6 · TONE 4
7. 瘤liútumorHSK 6 · TONE 2
8. 碌liùTaiwan pr.HSK 6 · TONE 4