Read Edit View history Discussion 劉 liú surname Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Phonosemantic compound. 卯 represents the sound and 金 and 刂 represent the meaning. Based on the original meaning "battle-axe". The current meaning is a phonetic loan. Pinyin Separate values with commas Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 刘 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 劉 Simp strokes 劉 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 劉 Simp strokes 劉 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint 刂 is a component form of 刀. 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132 Q 577 139 578 148 Q 574 154 561 151 Q 491 129 410 107 L 369 95 Z", "M 644 567 Q 674 503 652 328 Q 645 295 672 262 Q 682 252 690 262 Q 705 286 707 359 Q 707 506 712 539 Q 718 560 699 571 Q 659 593 648 587 Q 641 580 644 567 Z", "M 812 695 Q 818 659 820 110 Q 819 88 807 78 Q 801 72 727 81 Q 691 91 695 80 Q 696 73 719 59 Q 786 13 805 -16 Q 827 -49 843 -49 Q 858 -50 871 -13 Q 887 35 883 110 Q 864 347 869 585 Q 872 676 885 723 Q 901 754 844 778 Q 810 796 789 789 Q 770 782 788 758 Q 810 730 812 695 Z" ] } 15 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.