遛 meaning and stroke order
To stroll; to walk (an animal)
How to write 遛, stroke by stroke
13 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 遛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to stroll
- to walk (an animal)
- used in 逗遛[dou4 liu2]
How 遛 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Walk.
辶 gives the meaning and 留 hints at the sound.
Radical: 辶 (to walk), shared by 131 characters on this site.
How to remember 遛
遛 combines the walking radical 辶 with 留 (liú, to stay), which gives the sound. Picture yourself walking around slowly, lingering and staying out longer than needed, like on a lazy stroll.
遛 (liù) is mostly used for walking an animal or taking a leisurely stroll, and it sounds casual and colloquial. The most common word is 遛狗 (liùgǒu), to walk a dog. Example: 我每天晚上去公园遛狗。(Wǒ měitiān wǎnshang qù gōngyuán liùgǒu.) I walk the dog in the park every evening.
Common mistake: Learners often write 溜 (liū, to slide or sneak away) instead of 遛, because they look and sound alike. Remember that walking a dog uses 遛 with the walking radical 辶, not 溜 with the water radical 氵.
Common words with 遛
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 遛狗 | liùgǒu | to walk a dog |
遛 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 遛
How many strokes are in 遛?
遛 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 遛 mean?
遛 (liù) means to stroll; to walk (an animal). A common word with it is 遛狗 (liùgǒu), meaning "to walk a dog".
How do you pronounce 遛?
遛 has more than one reading: liù and liú. The most common is liù, said in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 遛?
The radical of 遛 is 辶, which carries the idea of "to walk". Dictionaries list 遛 under this radical.
Is 遛 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 遛 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
When is 遛 pronounced liú instead of liù?
The liú reading appears in the word 逗遛 (dòuliú), meaning to stay or linger somewhere. In everyday speech, 遛 is almost always liù.
Can 遛 be used without an animal, like going for a walk myself?
Yes. You can say 遛弯儿 (liù wānr) or 出去遛遛 (chūqù liùliu) to mean going out for a casual stroll. These phrases are especially common in northern Chinese speech.