榴 meaning and stroke order
Pomegranate
How to write 榴, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 榴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- pomegranate
How 榴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 留 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 榴
榴 is a tree 木 (mù) with 留 (liú, to stay) beside it, which also gives the sound. Picture a pomegranate tree whose fruit stays on the branch long into autumn.
榴 rarely stands alone and appears mostly in fixed words like 石榴 (shíliu, pomegranate) and 榴莲 (liúlián, durian). Because a grenade looks like a pomegranate full of seeds, it also shows up in military words. Example: 我很喜欢吃石榴。(Wǒ hěn xǐhuan chī shíliu.) I really like eating pomegranates.
Common mistake: Learners often write 留 (liú, to stay) without the 木 radical, or confuse 榴 with 溜 (liū, to slip), which has the water radical and a first tone. Also note that in 石榴 the 榴 is usually said in the neutral tone, shíliu, not shíliú.
Common words with 榴
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 手榴弹 | shǒuliúdàn | hand grenade | |
| 榴弹 | liúdàn | high explosive shell; grenade | |
| 石榴 | shíliu | pomegranate |
榴 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 榴
How many strokes are in 榴?
榴 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 榴 mean?
榴 (liú) means pomegranate. A common word with it is 手榴弹 (shǒuliúdàn), meaning "hand grenade".
How do you pronounce 榴?
榴 is pronounced liú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 榴?
The radical of 榴 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 榴 under this radical.
Why does 手榴弹 mean hand grenade?
手榴弹 (shǒuliúdàn) literally means hand pomegranate bomb. Early grenades were round and full of fragments, much like a pomegranate full of seeds.
Is 榴莲 related to the pomegranate?
No, 榴莲 (liúlián) means durian. The 榴 there mainly represents the sound of the fruit's name, so it has nothing to do with pomegranates.