liū

to slip away

to escape in stealth; to skate

water (氵) + sound liū (留) = to slip away smoothly

留 mainly gives the sound liū; the water radical carries the sense of slipping or gliding smoothly, like water flowing past without friction.

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开会的时候,他悄悄地走了。

kāi huì de shí hou, tā qiāo qiāo de liū zǒu le。

During the meeting, he quietly slipped away.

妈妈一转身,小猫就从门缝里出去了。

māma yī zhuǎn shēn, xiǎo māo jiù cóng mén fèng lǐ liū chū qù le。

The moment mom turned around, the little cat slipped out through the gap in the door.

Words with 溜

溜索

liū suǒ

zip line

酸不溜丢

suān bu liū diū

sour

酸不溜秋

suān bu liū qiū

see 酸不溜丟|酸不溜丢[suan1 bu5 liu1 diu1]

酸溜溜

suān liū liū

sour

开溜

kāi liū

to leave in stealth

随大溜

suí dà liù

to follow the crowd

顺口溜

shùn kǒu liū

popular piece of doggerel

顺溜

shùn liu

orderly

麻溜

má liu

(dialect) quickly; briskly; without delay (northern colloquialism, often used in commands)

黄不溜秋

huáng bù liū qiū

yellowish

黑不溜秋

hēi bù liū qiū

dark and swarthy

一溜烟

yī liù yān

like a wisp of smoke

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