溜 Stroke Order — How to Write 溜
溜 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
溜 Radical and Character Components
溜 is a phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, while 留 indicates the sound.
Radical: 氵 + 10 more strokes
溜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- liū
- liù
Meanings of 溜 in Chinese
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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.
2
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.
Common Words and Phrases with 溜
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A chute or sluice is an inclined channel with a smooth surface, used for moving materials from a higher to a lower point by gravity.
工人们沿着溜槽把沙子和砾石运到搅拌机里。
Workers transport sand and gravel along the chute to the mixer.
4
to stroll, saunter, or go for a walk
晚饭后，我们喜欢去公园溜达一圈
After dinner, we like to take a stroll around the park.
5
to slip away; to sneak away (quietly and unnoticed)
他趁大家不注意的时候，悄悄地从派对上溜掉了。
He quietly slipped away from the party when no one was paying attention.
6
Thoroughly clean, or completely gone/used up.
孩子们把桌上的零食吃得溜干二净，连crumbs都没剩下
The children ate all the snacks on the table completely, leaving not even crumbs behind.
7
slip away from work
小王因为频繁溜工，绩效受到了很大的影响。
Xiao Wang's performance was significantly impacted because he frequently snuck away from work.
8
To fawn on or toady to someone; to shamelessly flatter.
为了让主管满意，他总是对主管溜沟子，希望能在年终考核中获得好评。
To please his supervisor, he constantly flatters him, hoping to get a good review in the annual assessment.
9
Very smooth, sleek, glossy; also, bare or bald.
小猫的毛被梳理得溜光水滑，摸起来特别舒服。
The kitten's fur was combed so sleek and smooth, it felt especially comfortable to touch.
10
to sneak off or slip away
小明觉得会议太无聊了，就趁大家不注意的时候溜号了。
Xiao Ming found the meeting too boring, so he slipped away when no one was paying attention.
11
Slippery, very smooth; also very sly or cunning.
这块石头表面溜滑，很难抓稳。
The surface of this stone is very smooth, making it hard to get a firm grip.
12
To slink or sneak away, often to avoid someone or something, or due to embarrassment or fear.
他不想做家务，所以悄悄地溜开了。
He didn't want to do chores, so he quietly slipped away.
13
Fully, gently, or stealthily.
他趁大家不注意，溜溜儿地走出了房间。
He quietly slipped out of the room while no one was paying attention.
14
spinning or rotating continuously; keeping rotating
小球在桌面上溜溜转，最终滚到了地板上。
The small ball kept rolling on the table and eventually rolled onto the floor.
More words with 溜
- chī哧liū溜Slurp, Swish
- huá滑liū溜Slippery, Smooth
- cī跐liū溜slide, slip
- cī刺liū溜Slurp, Whoosh
- dī滴liū溜spin, whirl
- suān酸liū溜liū溜Tart, Rather sour
- yán檐liù溜eaves drip, dripping water from the eaves
- yún匀liū溜Smooth, Even
- jì鲫liū溜quick; clever; smart
- dī滴liū溜liū溜spinning rapidly, whirling
- wū乌liū溜liū溜black and shiny, sparkling black
- dī滴liù溜er儿Very round; whirling quickly.
- zéi贼liū溜liū溜shifty-eyed, furtive
- li哩liū溜wāi歪xié斜Askew, Crooked
- liū溜chū出slip out, sneak out
- liū溜jìn进sneak in, slip into
- liū溜zǒu走slip away, sneak away
- huá滑bù不jī唧liū溜extremely slippery
- liū溜chū出qu去slip out, sneak out
- liū溜ér儿Smooth, Slippery
Idioms with 溜
- liū溜xū须pāi拍mǎ马fawn on someone to gain favor
- liū溜zhī之dà大jí吉make a quick getaway
- gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yóu油speak smoothly and fluently
- gǔn滚guā瓜liū溜yuán圆perfectly round and smooth
- hēi黑bù不liū溜qiū秋unpleasantly dark or dingy black
- huī灰bu不liū溜diū丢looking crestfallen or dejected
- pāi拍mǎ马liū溜xū须to flatter excessively
- zéi贼méi眉liū溜yǎn眼shifty, furtive, or sly look
- liū溜zhī之hū乎yě也slip away humorously
- jǐ挤méi眉liū溜yǎn眼wink and signal mischievously
- jiē街liū溜zi子a sly street loafer
- shān山liù溜chuān穿shí石Persistence overcomes great obstacles
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Open the tool →Questions about 溜
What does 溜 mean in Chinese?
溜 (liū) means “To slide” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 溜?
溜 has 2 pronunciations: liū, liù.
How many strokes does 溜 have?
溜 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 溜?
溜 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 溜?
The radical of 溜 is 氵, and 溜 is a phono-semantic compound.
