遛 (liù): to stroll, to walk (an animal)
遛 (liù) is a Chinese character meaning “to stroll.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (semantic) and 留 (phonetic). It ranks #2998 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 遛 walk. Its radical form 辶 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 边 (biān, side), 过 (guò, to pass, past), 还 (hái, still, return).
Definitions
- to stroll
- to walk (an animal)
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 遛弯verb | liù wān | (dialect) to take a walk |
| 是骡子是马，拉出来遛遛 | shì luó zi shì mǎ , lā chū lai liù liu | see 是騾子是馬，牽出來遛遛|是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛 |
| 是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛 | shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu | lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom) |
| 遛弯儿 | liù wān r | erhua variant of 遛彎|遛弯 |
| 遛狗verb | liù gǒu | to walk a dog |
| 遛娃verb | liù wá | (coll.) to take one's child out for a walk |
| 逗遛 | dòu liú | variant of 逗留 |
遛 appears in 7 compound words: 57 as the first character, 14 as the last, and 29 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 遛 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
遛字虽然难写，但意思很有趣。
liú zì suī rán nán xiě , dàn yì sī hěn yǒu qù .
The character "遛" may be difficult to write, but its meaning is quite interesting.
粉丝总是吐槽，催更被遛、猜剧情被反套路、蹲彩蛋常常空欢喜。
fěn sī zǒng shì tǔ cáo , cuī gēng bèi liù , cāi jù qíng bèi fǎn tào lù , cún cǎi dàn cháng cháng kōng huān xǐ .
Fans are always complaining—they get strung along when they ask for updates, their plot predictions are subverted, and their hopes for Easter eggs are often dashed.
自从老爸搬来广州住我们附近，我发现他不喜欢出去遛弯了。
zì cóng lǎo bà bān lái guǎng zhōu zhù wǒ men fù jìn , wǒ fā xiàn tā bù xǐ huān chū qù liù wān le .
Ever since my dad moved to Guangzhou to live near us, I've noticed that he doesn't like going out for walks anymore.
机器狗在西岸溜达主动发现如践踏草坪、公共场所吸烟、遛狗不系绳等不文明行为。
jī qì gǒu zài xī àn liū dá zhǔ dòng fā xiàn rú jiàn tà cǎo píng , gōng gòng chǎng suǒ xī yān , liù gǒu bù xì shéng děng bù wén míng háng wéi .
Robot dogs patrolling the West Bank proactively identify uncivilized behaviors such as trampling on lawns, smoking in public places, and walking dogs without a leash.
高雄卫武营恐龙出没 美魔女“遛鸡”笑称“来祭祖”
gāo xióng wèi wǔ yíng kǒng lóng chū méi měi mó nǚ liù jī xiào chèn lái jì zǔ
Dinosaurs Spotted at Kaohsiung’s Weiwuying: Ageless Beauty “Walks Her Dogs,” Jokingly Claims She’s “Paying Respects to Her Ancestors”
冬天遛狗小妙招,穿不穿衣服先看看文章再决定!
dōng tiān liù gǒu xiǎo miào zhāo , chuān bù chuān yī fú xiān kàn kàn wén zhāng zài jué dìng !
Tips for Walking Your Dog in Winter: Read This Article Before Deciding Whether to Dress Them in Clothes!
汤姆鬼鬼祟祟地遛近了玛丽身后。
Tāngmǔ guǐguǐsuìsuì de liū jìn le Mǎlì shēnhòu.
Tom sneaked up behind Mary.
你可以骑上我的摩托车去遛一圈。
Nǐ kěyǐ qí shàng wǒ de mótuōchē qù liù yī quān.
You can have a ride on my motorcycle.
我每天早上到公园里遛狗。
Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dào gōngyuán lǐ liùgǒu.
I walk my dog in the park every morning.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 辶 (walk) component
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