Pronunciation:
liúMeaning:
to slay, a Chinese surnameEtymology:
Metal 金 + knife 刀 (altered as radical to two vertical lines) + 丣 (phonetic, altered). Simplified form uses 文. (
phono-semantic compound).
Traditional character: 劉
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Bai JuYi's 问刘十九Liu Yuxi ▪ 刘禹锡Word of the day on: 03.09.08