琉 (liú): precious stone

琉 (liú) is a Chinese character meaning “precious stone.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical 王 (jade). It ranks #3457 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 王 jade11 strokesFrequency #3457

Definitions

  1. precious stone

Stroke Order

1
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11

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
琉球liú qiúRyūkyū
琉璃liú licolored glaze used in traditional Chinese architecture
琉球王国liú qiú wáng guóRyūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)
琉球国liú qiú guóRyūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)
琉球海liú qiú hǎiRyūkyū Sea
琉球群岛liú qiú qún dǎoRyukyu Islands
琉球乡liú qiú xiāngLiuchiu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan
阿喀琉斯ā kā liú sīAchilles (or Akhilleus or Achilleus), son of Thetis and Peleus, Greek hero central to the Iliad
琉特琴liú tè qín(loanword) lute
琉球角鸮liú qiú jiǎo xiāo(bird species of China) Ryukyu scops owl (Otus elegans)
帛琉bó liú(Tw) Palau
琉球歌鸲liú qiú gē qú(bird species of China) Ryukyu robin (Larvivora komadori)
琉璃塔liú li tǎglazed pagoda
琉璃瓦liú li wǎglazed roof tile
琉璃蓝鹟liú li lán wēng(bird species of China) Zappey's flycatcher (Cyanoptila cumatilis)
17
Total compounds
88
As first character
6
As last character
6
As middle character

琉 appears in 17 compound words: 88 as the first character, 6 as the last, and 6 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好琉字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo liú zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhèng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "琉" correctly, you need to master the correct stroke order.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 琉 (liú) mean in Chinese?
琉 (liú) primarily means "precious stone." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3457 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 琉 have?
琉 is written with 11 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 琉?
The radical associated with 琉 is 王 (jade). This radical appears in many characters related to jade.
What are common words containing 琉?
Common words with 琉 include: 琉球 (liú qiú, "Ryūkyū"); 琉璃 (liú li, "colored glaze used in traditional Chinese architecture"); 琉球王国 (liú qiú wáng guó, "Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)"); 琉球国 (liú qiú guó, "Ryūkyū kingdom 1429-1879 (on modern Okinawa)"); 琉球海 (liú qiú hǎi, "Ryūkyū Sea"). There are over 17 compound words containing this character.
Is 琉 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 琉 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.