瀏 meaning and stroke order
Bright; clear; deep; swift
How to write 瀏, stroke by stroke
18 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 瀏
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- clear
- deep (of water)
- swift
How 瀏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 劉 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 瀏
瀏 has water 氵 on the left and 劉 (liú) on the right. 劉 gives the sound, and the water reminds you of clear, swift-flowing water that your eyes can move across quickly.
Today 瀏 is almost only seen in the word 瀏覽 (liúlǎn), meaning to browse or skim, and in 瀏覽器 (liúlǎnqì), a web browser. Example: 我用瀏覽器上網。(Wǒ yòng liúlǎnqì shàngwǎng.) I use a browser to go online.
Common mistake: Learners often write the surname 劉 (liú) without the water radical, or add 氵 to the surname by mistake. Remember that 劉 alone is the family name Liu, and 瀏 with water is for browsing.
Common words with 瀏
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 瀏
How many strokes are in 瀏?
瀏 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 瀏 mean?
瀏 (liú) means bright; clear; deep; swift. A common word with it is 浏览 (liúlǎn), meaning "to skim over; to browse".
How do you pronounce 瀏?
瀏 is pronounced liú, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 瀏?
The radical of 瀏 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 瀏 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 瀏?
瀏 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 浏, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the simplified form of 瀏?
The simplified form is 浏, which uses 刘, the simplified version of 劉. You will see 浏览器 in mainland China and 瀏覽器 in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Is 瀏覽 the same as 看 (kàn)?
Not exactly. 看 is general looking or reading, while 瀏覽 means looking over something quickly without reading every detail, like browsing a website or skimming a book.