刘

liú

l+iú·2nd tone

(classical) a type of battle-ax · to kill

Radical: 刂 Strokes: 6

Structure: Left wide, right narrowFrequency: Common

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂

Same radical

利制前列刻别刑刺到剧则剂剑削判

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Character Decomposition

刘=文+刂

Etymology

knife

Meanings

(classical) a type of battle-ax

to kill

to slaughter

liú

surname Liu

Liú

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Idioms with 刘 3 total Chain

lit. the Liu lang who came before (idiom) · fig. a person who returns after having been away; a repeat visitor前度刘郎qián dù liú láng