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Information of 劉

Pinyinliú

Radical

刂

Strokes

15 strokes

Usage

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Definition

(surname) / to kill

Definition of 「劉」:1. Weapons such as axes and halberds. (Weapons such as axes and halberds.)2. A surname. (A surname.)3. Slaughter. (Slaughter.)4. Withering or falling apart. (Withering or falling apart.)---劉 liú (verb) 【Original Meaning】: To kill, to slay 【Character Composition】: Phonetic and semantic: from metal, from knife, and the sound of "liú". 1. Same as the original meaning (which implies large-scale slaughter). ([En.] kill) - Reference: "When persevering against the Shang, we should overcome with your achievements." (from "Shi Jing") - Reference: "Enforce the people, do not endlessly kill." Confucian commentary: "劉 means to kill." (from "Shang Shu") - "In the states between Qin and Jin, killing is referred to as 劉." — "Fang Yan" Volume 1 - "Rabidly destroy our farming work and fervently kill at the borders." (from "Zuo Zhuan") 2. To conquer. ([En.] conquer) - Reference: "All conquered by the merchant king Zhou, capturing the bow and a hundred wicked nobles." (from "Yi Zhou Shu") ---劉 liú (noun) 1. A name for a weapon, such as an axe or halberd. ([En.] weapon’s name) - Reference: "A person in a cap, holding the 劉, standing in the east hall." Confucian commentary: "劉 is associated with halberds." Confucian commentary cites Zheng Xuan saying: "劉 is like today’s axe." 2. A surname.---劉 liú (adjective) Withering or falling apart. ([En.] wither) - Reference: "There isn't a grass that doesn't wither, nor a tree that doesn't 劉." (from Liu Ji's "Zhuo Bi Qiao Song")

Input Method for 劉

Pinyinliu2

Wubi

yjh

Cangjie

ykln

Zhengma

sokd

Four Corner

02400

Unicode

U+5289

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