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遛

liù
#4,534 most
frequent character
to stroll
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

遛 has 辶 walking as its meaning part and 留 liú as its sound part. It first meant to stop and linger, then grew to 'to saunter' and 'to walk an animal'.

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Example Sentences

我每天都去公园遛狗。
wǒ měitiān dūqù gōngyuán liùgǒu 。
I walk my dog in the park every day.
他喜欢在晚上遛弯。
tā xǐhuān zài wǎnshàng liù wān 。
He enjoys strolling in the evening.
我们可以一起去遛鸟。
wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐqù liù niǎo 。
We can go out to stroll with the birds together.

Same Characters, Different Readings

遛liú
used in 逗遛[dou4liu2]

Words with similar meanings

散步sànbù
to take a walk
A more general term for walking, usually referring to a leisurely pace.
漫步mànbù
to stroll
Similar to '遛', but often suggests a more leisurely and relaxed pace.

Homophones

HSK 1
六liù
six, 6
溜liù
swift current, rapids
陆liù
six (banker's anti-fraud numeral)

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