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留 (liú): to stay, to remain, to keep

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HSK 4verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to stay, to remain, to keep
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 4
Strokes: 10
Radical: 田
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to leave (a message etc)
to retain
to stay
to remain
to keep
to preserve
to leave (behind)
to retain
to keep
to stay
to remain
old variant of 留[liu2]

Chinese explanation

停止在某个地方不走开
使某人或某物继续存在或保持某种状态
保留、保存下来不丢弃
注意力集中在某处，如留心、留意
留学，指到外国学习。

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Example sentences

He left me a note.

Please keep this book for me.

He decided to stay in Beijing to work.

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