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溜

liū
verb HSK 7 #2,538

Meanings

  1. 1 to slip away
  2. 2 to sneak off
  3. 3 to slide
  4. 4 to skate

Examples

他趁没人注意溜走了。
Tā chèn méi rén zhùyì liūzǒu le.
He slipped away while no one was paying attention.
路太滑了，小心别溜倒。
Lù tài huá le, xiǎoxīn bié liū dǎo.
The road is too slippery, be careful not to slip and fall.
孩子们在冰上溜冰。
Háizimen zài bīng shàng liūbīng.
The children are ice skating.

Tips

usage
溜 has two pronunciations: liū (to slip, to sneak) and liù (a row of, as a measure). The verb meaning is liū.
memory
The water radical 氵suggests something slippery and fluid — like water making you slip.

Stroke Order

溜 liū