刘 (liú): surname Liu

Meanings

1 surname Liu

Characters

刘

liú

surname Liu

Examples

刘老师今天没来上课。

Liú lǎoshī jīntiān méi lái shàngkè.

Teacher Liu didn't come to class today.

Tips

culture

刘 is the 4th most common Chinese surname, with about 72 million bearers. Famous bearers include 刘邦 (founder of the Han dynasty) and 刘备 (founder of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period).

Stroke Order

刘 liú

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