刘

劉
liú
#750 most
frequent character
(classical) a type of battle-ax

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

刘 shortens 劉. 刂 knife carries the meaning, while 文 is an empty stand-in for the old sound and metal parts. Its first sense was a weapon used for killing.

刘 as a component in other characters

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Same Characters, Different Readings

刘Liu2
surname Liu

Homophones

流liú
flow, spread

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