Common Meanings
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liū溜
To slide; to glide; to skate (as in ice skating).
他喜欢在冬天去公园溜冰。
He likes to go ice skating in the park in winter.
Smooth, sleek, or slippery; unobstructed.
这块石头被河水冲刷得溜光。
This stone has been polished smooth by the river water.
To leave secretly; to slip away or escape unnoticed.
他见老板不在就悄悄溜走了。
Seeing that the boss wasn't around, he quietly slipped away.
Refers to a cooking method involving quick-frying or stir-frying ingredients, often with a thick sauce; similar to '熘' (liū).
我妈妈最拿手的就是溜鱼片。
My mom's specialty is quick-fried fish slices in a thick sauce.
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liù溜
Rapid flow of water; swift current.
雨后，河里的水形成了一个急溜
After the rain, the water in the river formed a rapid current.
Water dripping from the eaves of a roof, or water flowing down from a rooftop; often seen as 'eaves drip' (檐溜) or 'water catch basin' (承溜).
大雨过后，屋檐下形成了一道道清澈的檐溜。
After the heavy rain, clear eaves drips formed under the eaves.
A long trough installed on the eaves of a roof to collect rainwater; a gutter.
房檐下的水溜积满了雨水。
The gutter under the eaves is full of rainwater.
A measure word for a row or line of things, often referring to buildings or stalls.
路边有一溜小吃摊。
There's a row of snack stalls by the roadside.
A specific section, area, or a row of things (e.g., shops, houses).
这溜儿的商店都关门了。
All the shops in this section are closed.