Chinese track and field athlete and 2004 Olympic gold-medal hurdler

Liu Shaoqi (1898-1969), an influential Chinese communist leader, labor organizer, and theoretician who served as the president of the People's Republic of China until he was purged during the Cultural Revolution.

hair that hangs over the forehead; fringe

Andy Lau (1961-), Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actor

Liu Bei (161-223), a famous warlord and the founding emperor of the kingdom of [[蜀汉|蜀漢|shu3 han4]] during the Three Kingdoms period.

Founder of the Han Dynasty and its first emperor, who reigned as [[汉高祖|漢高祖|han4 gao1 zu3]] from 202 to 195 BC.

Liu Qi (1684–1750), a Qing Dynasty philologist and linguist best known for his work on classical Chinese particles in the book [[助字辨略|助字辨略|zhu4 zi4 bian4 lu:e4]]

Liu Yu (356–422), founder of the [[刘宋|劉宋|liu2 song4]] dynasty in 420 after seizing power from the Eastern Jin; also known as Emperor Wu of Song [[宋武帝|宋武帝|song4 wu3 di4]]

Founder and first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty (reigned 25-57 AD), known by his posthumous title [[光武帝|光武帝|guang1 wu3 di4]].

Liu Yang (1978-), a Chinese pilot and the first Chinese woman to travel into space, who served as a crew member on the Shenzhou 9 mission in 2012.

Liu Biao (142–208), a prominent warlord and governor of Jing Province during the late Eastern Han Dynasty

legendary folk singer of the Zhuang ethnic group, celebrated in folk songs and a popular musical film

Contemporary novelist (born 1942), known for his role in Scar Literature and his studies of [[红楼梦|紅樓夢|hong2 lou2 meng4]].

Gordon Liu (1955-), Hong Kong action actor

Liu Yunshan (1947-), a Chinese politician with a background in journalism who served as the head of the Central Propaganda Department from 2002 to 2012

Personal name of Emperor Huan of Han (132-168), the tenth emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty who reigned from 146 to 168.

Hong Kong actor (born 1964)

Liu Yi (died 285 AD), a famous incorruptible official of the Western Jin dynasty

Liu Jin (1451-1510), a powerful eunuch official during the Ming Dynasty who rose to influence under the Zhengde Emperor before being executed for treason.

(1836-1895) A military and political leader during the late Qing dynasty who became the first governor of Taiwan; he is credited with pioneering modern infrastructure in Taiwan, including railways, shipping, and telecommunications.

Liu Yuan (died 310), a Xiongnu leader and founder of the Han state (known in history as Former Han or Han Zhao) during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. He rose to power during the War of the Eight Princes in the Western Jin dynasty; posthumously known as Emperor Guangwen with the temple name [[高祖|高祖|gao1 zu3]]

personal name of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han dynasty (156–189), who reigned from 168 to 189

Personal name of Emperor Wu of Han, who reigned from 141 to 87 BC

Liu Yongfu (1837–1917), a Qing Dynasty military commander and leader of the Black Flag Army who fought French forces in Vietnam and later led the resistance against Japanese forces in Taiwan, serving as the second president of the Republic of Formosa

Liu Xiang (77-6 BC), a Han Dynasty scholar, author, and government official; he was responsible for compiling the first catalog of the imperial library and edited works such as the [[战国策|戰國策|zhan4 guo2 ce4]].

Famous Tang Dynasty poet and statesman (772-842) known for his plain yet powerful style; he was a close friend of [[白居易|白居易|bai2 ju1 yi4]] and was often referred to as the Poetry Hero (shī háo)

bangs or fringe, typically referring to hair hanging over the forehead; originally named after the hairstyle of the immortal [[刘海|劉海|liu2 hai3]]

Personal name of Emperor Wen of Han [[汉文帝|漢文帝|han4 wen2 di4]] (reigned 180–157 BC)

Liu Jinbao (1952-), Chinese banker who served as the CEO of the Bank of China Hong Kong from 1997 to 2003, later jailed for embezzlement

Liu Ji (1311-1375), also known as [[刘伯温|劉伯溫|liu2 bo2 wen1]]; a military strategist, politician, and writer who was a key advisor to the founding Ming emperor [[朱元璋|朱元璋|zhu1 yuan2 zhang1]].

Personal name of Emperor Xian, the last emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who reigned as a puppet ruler until his abdication in 220 AD.

Liu An (179-122 BC), grandson of the Han founding emperor; he served as the King of Huainan and is best known for commissioning the philosophical classic [[淮南子|淮南子|huai2 nan2 zi3]]

Liu Bowen (1311–1375), also known as [[刘基|劉基|liu2 ji1]], a statesman, military strategist, and literary figure who helped [[朱元璋|朱元璋|zhu1 yuan2 zhang1]] establish the Ming Dynasty.

(270-318) A politician, general, and poet of the Western Jin dynasty known for his loyalty to the imperial court and his friendship with [[祖逖|祖逖|zu3 ti4]].

Liu Xi (late second to early third century AD), a Han dynasty philologist from Beihai (modern-day Changle, Shandong) known for his work in etymology and his book [[释名|釋名|shi4 ming2]].

Scholar and official of the Western Han dynasty (c. 50 BCE–23 CE), son of Liu Xiang [[刘向|劉向|liu2 xiang4]], who served as National Preceptor under Wang Mang [[王莽|王莽|wang2 mang3]], proposed academic chairs for Old Text Classics, and compiled the first comprehensive bibliography of Chinese literature, the "Seven Summaries"

Famous Chinese linguist, poet, and scholar (1891–1934); a major figure in the New Culture Movement who was a professor at Peking University.

Famous scholar and writer of the Jin Dynasty (265-420); he was one of the [[竹林七贤|竹林七賢|zhu2 lin2 qi1 xian2]], known for his eccentricity, fondness for wine, and rejection of formal ritual.

Liugong Island in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Shandong Province

founder of the Later Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period of Chinese history

Liu Shipei (1884–1919), a prominent scholar of classical philology and an influential anarchist and revolutionary in the late Qing dynasty; later became a controversial figure for supporting Yuan Shikai's attempt to restore the monarchy as a member of the Chouan Society

Liu Zongzhou (1578-1645), a late Ming dynasty official and Neo-Confucian philosopher; noted for his teachings on the mountain Jishan, he is often referred to as Master Jishan.

Chinese musician and composer (1895-1932) known for his work with the [[二胡|二胡|er4 hu2]] and [[琵琶|琵琶|pi2 pa5]]

Heroine of the Han dynasty poem [[孔雀東南飛|孔雀東南飛|kong3 que4 dong1 nan2 fei1]]; the wife of Jiao Zhongqing who committed suicide after being forced to remarry against her will.

Liu Binyan (1925-2005), journalist and novelist who became a prominent dissident writer after being condemned during the Anti-Rightist Movement

personal name of Emperor Xuan of the Han dynasty, who ruled from 74 to 48 BC

Liu Cixin (born 1963), a famous Chinese science fiction writer

Liu Guijin (1945–), Chinese diplomat and former ambassador to South Africa from 2001 to 2007

Liu Xiaobo (1955–2017), a prominent writer, human rights activist, and laureate of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize; he was a key organizer of the [[零八宪章|零八憲章|ling2 ba1 xian4 zhang1]] petition.