流 (lau4 | liu2) : flow; drift; circulate; current; class; fake

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流

lau4

liu2

[1] [v] (of liquid) flow; discharge
[2] [v] drift; wander; move from place to place
[3] [v] circulate; spread; pass down to
[4] [v] degenerate; change for the worse
[5] [n] current; water flow; river branch
[6] [n] class; grade; rate; rank
[7] [粵] [adj] fake; false; inferior | [antonym] 堅

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Radical: 水 (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

流

This word has been viewed 17513 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th May 2015 15:25

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行雲流水 hang4 wan4 lau4 seoi2 xing2 hang2 / yun2 / liu2 / shui3 = Unfettered and free.

流血 lau4 hyut3 liu2 xue4 (PRC), liu2 xie3 (Taiwan) = to bleed

一流 jat1 lau4 yi1 liu2 = first-rate; top quality

流汗 lau4 hon6 = to perspire; to sweat

流行 lau4 hang4 liu2 xing2 = to spread; popular

主流 zyu2 lau4 zhu3 liu2 = mainstream; principal aspect

流感 lau4 gam2 liu2 gan3 = flu

流行歌曲 lau4 hang4 go1 kuk1 liu2 xing2 ge1 qu3 = popular song; pop

流沙 lau4 saa1 liu2 sha1 = quicksand

風流 fung1 lau4 feng1 liu2 = promiscuous; distinguished; talented

流沙包 lau4 saa1 baau1 liu2 sha1 bao1 = a flowing egg custard bun

熱流 jit6 lau4 re4 liu2 = heat flow, heat currents, thermal currents

上流社會 soeng6 lau4 se5 wui6*2 shang4 liu2 she4 hui4 = high society

流利 lau4 lei6 liu2 li4 = fluent, eloquent

流眼水 lau4 ngaan5 seoi2 = watery eyes

流鼻涕 lau4 bei6 tai3 liu2 bi2 ti4 = runny nose

流嘢 lau4 je5 = poor quality goods 粵

下流 haa6 lau4 xia4 liu2 = dirty; obscene

流星 lau4 sing1 liu2 xing1 = meteor, meteorite, shooting star

流行病 lau4 hang4 beng6 liu2 xing2 bing4 = epidemic disease

潮流 ciu4 lau4 chao2 liu2 = flow of the tide; [粵] trend, popularity

交流 gaau1 lau4 jiao1 liu2 = to exchange; communicate; to compromise; to alternate; [n] exchange

流浪 lau4 long6 liu2 lang4 = roam; drift; wander

氣流 hei3 lau4 qi4 liu2 = air stream; airflow; breath

外流 ngoi6 lau4 wai4 liu2 = to flow out; to drain; outflow

電流 din6 lau4 dian4 liu2 = electrical current

回流 wui4 lau4 hui2 liu2 = return; backflow

流亡 lau4 mong4 liu2 wang2 = to (force into) exile

流動 lau4 dung6 liu2 dong4 = flow

流通 lau4 tung1 liu2 tong1 = to circulate

激流 gik1 lau4 = riptide

白水飄流 baak6 seoi2 piu1 lau4 bai2 shui3 piao1 liu2 = white water rafting

白水漂流 baak6 seoi2 piu1 lau4 bai2 shui3 piao1 liu2 = white water rafting

輪流 leon4 lau4*2 lun2 liu2 = to take turns; to alternate

名流 ming4 lau4 ming2 liu2 = celebrities

河流 ho4 lau4 he2 liu2 = river

流口水 lau4 hau2 seoi2 liu2 kou3 shui3 = dribble, drool; inferior 粵

流程 lau4 cing4 = flow; technological process

寒流 hon4 lau4 = cold current

流年 lau4 nin4 = fleeting time

風流韻事 fung1 lau4 wan6/wan5 si6 feng1 liu2 yun4 shi4 = poetic and passionate (idiom); romance / love affair

流產 lau4 caan2 liu2 chan3 = (to have) an abortion/miscarriage

流行性感冒 lau4 hang4 sing3 gam2 mou6 liu2 xing2 xing4 gan3 mao4 = influenza

流行榜 lau4 hang4 bong2 liu2 xing2 bang3 = hit chart

流行音樂 lau4 hang4 jam1 ngok6 = popular music

聽流行曲 teng1 lau4 hang4 kuk1 = listening to pop music

講得流利 gong2 dak1 lau4 lei6 = to speak fluently 粵

上流 soeng6 lau4 shang4 liu2 = upper class in society; upper reaches of a river

不流行的 bat1 lau4 hang4 dik1 bu4 liu2 xing2 de5 = unpopular 國

不穩定氣流 bat1 wan2 ding6 hei3 lau4 bu4 wen3 ding4 qi4 liu2 = (air) turbulence 國

文化的交流 man4 faa3 dik1 gaau1 lau4 wen2 hua4 de5 jiao1 liu2 = cultural exchange 國

人工流產 jan4 gung1 lau4 caan2 ren2 gong1 liu2 chan3 = induced abortion

流亡海外 lau4 mong4 hoi2 ngoi6 liu2 wang2 hai3 wai4 = be in exile overseas

流入 lau4 jap6 liu2 ru4 = flow into

流感病毒 lau4 gam2 beng6 duk6 liu2 gan3 bing4 du2 = influenza virus; flu virus

流水 lau4 seoi2 liu2 shui3 = running water

流腦 lau4 nou5 liu2 nao3 = epidemic encephalitis

流行病學 lau4 hang4 beng6 hok6 liu2 xing2 bing4 xue2 = epidemiology

流體 lau4 tai2 liu2 ti3 = fluid

川流不息 cyun1 lau4 bat1 sik1 chuan1 liu2 bu4 xi1 = (saying) the stream flows without stopping; the flow of an endless stream 國

半流體 bun3 lau4 tai2 ban4 liu2 ti3 = semi-fluid

巨流 geoi6 lau4 ju4 liu2 = strong current

流感疫苗 lau4 gam2 jik6 miu4 liu2 gan3 yi4 miao2 = flu shot; influenza vaccination

暗流 am3 lau4 an4 liu2 = undercurrent

急流 gap1 lau4 ji2 liu2 = torrent; rapids

交流電 gaau1 lau4 din6 jiao1 liu2 dian4 = alternating current (AC)

直流電 zik6 lau4 din6 zhi2 liu2 dian4 = direct current (DC)

流程圖 lau4 cing4 tou4 liu2 cheng2 tu2 = flow chart

流傳 lau4 cyun4 liu2 chuan2 = to spread, to perpetuate

流淚 lau4 leoi6 liu2 lei4 = to weep, shed tears

主流意見 zyu2 lau4 ji3 gin3 zhu3 liu2 yi4 jian4 = mainstream opinion

流亡海外異見人士 lau4 mong4 hoi2 ngoi6 ji6 gin3 jan4 si6 liu2 wang2 hai3 wai4 yi4 jian4 ren2 shi4 = exiled dissident

物流 mat6 lau4 wu4 liu2 = logistics, distribution, delivery

流鶯 lau4 ang1 liu2 ying1 = hookers, streetwalker, prostitutes

盲流 maang4 lau4 = vagrants

流水作業線 lau4 seoi2 zok3 jip6 sin3 = a firing line

流派 lau4 paai3 = a school of thought

流利程度 lau4 lei6 cing4 dou6 = fluency

人才流失 jan4 coi4 lau4 sat1 ren2 cai2 liu2 shi1 = brain drain

人流 jan4 lau4 ren2 liu2 = flow of people; abortion

流料 lau4 liu2 = fake information 粵

大步流星 daai6 bou6 lau4 sing1 da4 bu4 liu2 xing1 = with vigorous strides; at a stride

火流星 fo2 lau4 sing1 huo3 liu2 xing1 = a bolide; fireball

高山流水 gou1 saan1 lau4 seoi2 gao1 shan1 liu2 shui3 = lofty character as towering mountain and rushing water

世代流傳 sai3 doi6 lau4 cyun4 shi4 dai4 liu2 chuan2 = passed on for generations

水流星 seoi2 lau4 sing1 shui3 liu2 xing1 = acrobatics of spinning bowls of water ("water meteors")

人才外流 jan4 coi4 ngoi6 lau4 ren2 cai2 wai4 liu2 = brain drain

流氓 lau4 man4 liu2 mang2 = vagrant, vagabond; rogue; hoodlum; hooligan; gangster

長流流 coeng4 lau4 lau4 = long, length

流馬尿 lau4 maa5 niu6 liu2 ma3 niao4 = burst into tears

風水輪流轉 fung1 seoi2 leon4 lau4 zyun2 = fortunes change (lit., "wheel of fortune turns")

流浪動物 lau4 long6 dung6 mat6 = stray animal

落花有意,流水無情 lok6 faa1 jau5 ji3, lau4 seoi2 mou4 cing4 luo4 hua1 you3 yi4, liu2 shui3 wu2 qing2 = unrequited love

落花流水 lok6 faa1 lau4 seoi2 luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 = like fallen flowers carried away by the flowing water; utterly routed

口水流 hau2 seoi2 lau4 = dribble, drool, slabber, slobber (流口水)

潮流嘅趨勢 ciu4 lau4 ge3 ceoi1 sai3 = trend 粵

流鼻水 lau4 bei6 seoi2 = runny nose 粵

潮流觸覺 ciu4 lau4 zuk1 gok3 = sense of fashion 粵

流芳百世 lau4 fong1 baak3 sai3 liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4 = to leave a good legacy for many years

屁滾尿流 pei3 gwan2 niu6 lau4 pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 = extremely scared (lit., "farts roll and pee flows")

隨波逐流 ceoi4 bo1 zuk6 lau4 sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 = drift with the tide (or current); go with the flow

倒流 dou3 lau4 dao4 liu2 = flow backwards; regorge; backcurrent

投鞭斷流 tau4 bin1 tyun5 lau4 tou2 bian1 duan4 liu2 = (of forces) numerous and powerful

徑流 ging3 lau4 jing4 liu2 = runoff

流暢 lau4 coeng3 liu2 chang4 = flowing (of speech, writing); smooth and easy

從善如流 cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4 cong2 shan4 ru2 liu2 = readily accept good advice (as naturally as a river follows its course)

入流 jap6 lau4 ru4 liu2 = qualified

流言蜚語 lau4 jin4 fei1 jyu5 liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 = lies and slanders

流動電話 lau4 dung6 din6 waa6*2 liu2 dong4 dian4 hua4 = a mobile telephone

流露 lau4 lou6 liu2 lu4 = to express, reveal (one's thoughts or feelings, perhaps unintentionally)

粵語流行曲 jyut6 jyu5 lau4 hang4 kuk1 yue4 yu3 liu2 xing2 qv1 = Cantopop, Cantonese popular music

流行性 lau4 hang4 sing3 liu2 xing2 xing4 = epidemic; epidemical

流離浪蕩 lau4 lei4 long6*5 dong6 liu2 li2 lang4 dang4 = loiter about aimlessly; destitute and homeless

流離失所 lau4 lei4 sat1 so2 liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 = destitute and homeless; forced from one's home and wandering about, displaced

手尾流流長 sau2 mei5 lau4 lau4 coeng4 = a problem likely to drag on 粵

流逝 lau4 sai6 liu2 shi4 = (of time) pass or elapse

豬流感 zyu1 lau4 gam2 zhu1 liu2 gan3 = swine flu

人類豬型流感 jan4 leoi6 zyu1 jing4 lau4 gam2 ren2 lei4 zhu1 xing2 liu2 gan3 = human swine influenza

開源節流 hoi1 jyun4 zit3 lau4 = to increase income and save on spending

同流合污 tung4 lau4 hap6 wu1 tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 = to be in cahoots

歲月如流 seoi3 jyut6 jyu4 lau4 sui4 yue4 ru2 liu2 = the passage of the years; the flow of time

非主流 fei1 zyu2 lau4 fei1 zhu3 liu2 = a young person who is non-mainstream or emo

土石流 tou2 sek6 lau4 tu3 shi2 liu2 = landslide; mudslide

涕泗交流 tai3 si3 gaau1 lau4 ti4 si4 jiao1 liu2 = of tears and snivel to simultaneously be streaming down

痛哭流涕 tung1 huk1 lau4 tai3 tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 = to be cying bitterly with running snivel

流量 lau4 loeng6 liu2 liang4 = quantity of flow; rate of flow; throughput; site traffic (Internet)

潮流興 ciu4 lau4 hing1 chao2 liu2 xing1 = trendy; in; what's popular at the moment 粵

流失 lau4 sat1 liu2 shi1 = lose; to flow away; to be washed away

揸流攤 zaa1 lau4 taan1 zha1 liu2 tan1 = so so; not too good; just passable; lame 粵

擾流板 jiu5 lau4 baan2 rao3 liu2 ban3 = spoiler (of a vehicle)

啡啡流 fe1*4 fe1*4 lau4 fei1 fei1 liu2 = irresponsible; undependable 粵

泥石流 nai4 sek6 lau4 ni2 shi2 liu2 = mud-rock slide

流彈 lau4 daan6*2 liu2 dan4 = stray bullet

流寇 lau4 kau3 liu2 kou4 = roaming bandits

分流 fan1 lau4 fen1 liu2 = branch off; triage

流眼淚 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6 liu2 yan3 lei4 = to cry

韓流 hon4 lau4 han2 liu2 = Korean trend

三教九流 saam1 gaau3 gau2 lau4 san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 = 1.the three main religions and nine schools of thought in ancient China 2.people from all different walks of life

湧流 jung2 lau4 yong3 liu2 = (of liquid) to flow

溪流 kai1 lau4 xi1 liu2 = brook; stream

流落 lau4 lok6 liu2 luo4 = wander all over penniless

流連 lau4 lin4 liu2 lian2 = to loiter (i.e., reluctant to leave); to linger on

流域 lau4 wik6 liu2 yu4 = river basin; valley; drainage area

流於 lau4 jyu1 liu2 yu2 = to change (for the worse)

流覽 lau4 laam5 liu2 lan3 = variant of 瀏覽

足球流氓 zuk1 kau4 lau4 man4 zu2 qiu2 liu2 mang2 = football hooligan; soccer hooligan

流蚊飯 lau4 man1 faan6 liu2 wen2 fan4 = to bleed 粵

工作流程 gung1 zok3 lau4 cing4 gong1 zuo4 liu2 cheng2 = work flow

汗流滿面 hon6 lau4 mun5 min6 han4 liu2 man3 mian4 = have sweat running down one's face

時光倒流 si4 gwong1 dou3 lau4 shi2 guang1 dao4 liu2 = turn back the clock

汗流浹背 hon6 lau4 zip3 bui3 han4 liu2 jia1 bei4 = be soaked in sweat

流浪漢 lau4 long6 hon3 liu2 lang4 han4 = tramp, wanderer, vagrant

流星雨 lau4 sing1 jyu5 liu2 xing1 yu3 = meteor shower

流動圖書館 lau4 dung6 tou4 syu1 gun2 liu2 dong4 tu2 shu1 guan3 = mobile library

羽流 jyu5 lau4 yu3 liu2 = plume

流精 lau4 zing1 liu2 jing1 = involuntary discharge of semen

禽流感 kam4 lau4 gam2 qin2 liu2 gan3 = bird flu

唔見棺材唔流眼淚 m4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6 = a stubborn man never sheds tears until he sees his own coffin 粵

流體核試驗 lau4 tai2 hat6 si3 jim6 liu2 ti3 he2 shi4 yan4 = hydronuclear explosion (HNE)

代數流行 doi6 sou3 lau4 hang4 dai4 shu4 liu2 xing2 = [math.] manifold

平流層 ping4 lau4 cang4 ping2 liu2 ceng2 = stratosphere

對流 deoi3 lau4 dui4 liu2 = convection

檢流計 gim2 lau4 gai3 jian3 liu2 ji4 = [電] galvanometer

直流電源 zik6 lau4 din6 jyun4 zhi2 liu2 dian4 yuan2 = DC power supply

電流計 din6 lau4 gai3 dian4 liu2 ji4 = [電] galvanometer

科學的交流 fo1 hok6 dik1 gaau1 lau4 ke1 xue2 de5 jiao1 liu2 = scientific exchange 國

北流 bak1 lau4 bei3 liu2 = Beiliu

H5N1禽流感 H5 N1 -kam4 lau4 gam2 = the H5N1 strain of avian flu

格拉斯哥流浪 gaak3 laai1 si1 go1 lau4 long6 = Rangers (Scotland)

獅子座流星 si1 zi2 zo6 lau4 sing1 = Leonid meteors

相電流 soeng3 din6 lau4 xiang4 dian4 liu2 = phase current

流行樂團 lau4 hang4 ngok6 tyun4 liu2 xing2 yue4 tuan2 = band, group, musical ensemble

流行樂隊 lau4 hang4 ngok6 deoi6*2 liu2 xing2 yue4 dui4 = band, group, musical ensemble

視頻流 si6 pan4 lau4 shi4 pin2 liu2 = streaming video

頻流 pan4 lau4 = streaming (as in audio and video)

顛沛流離 din1 pui3 lau4 lei4 dian1 pei4 liu2 li2 = roam around; live a vagrant life; wander around

急流勇退 gap1 lau4 jung5 teoi3 ji2 liu2 yong3 tui4 = beat a hasty retreat

意識流 ji3 sik1 lau4 yi4 shi2 liu2 = stream of consciousness

似水流年 ci5 seoi2 lau4 nin4 shi4 shui3 liu2 nian2 = time flies; time and tide wait for no man

海峽交流基金會 hoi2 haap6 gaau1 lau4 gei1 gam1 wui6*2 hai3 xia2 jiao1 liu2 ji1 jin1 hui4 = Taiwan Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF)

基斯流 gei1 si1 lau4 ji1 si1 liu2 = Kislev

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我流緊血粵
I am bleeding.

如果你唔想啲垃圾流出嚟，你要綁緊個垃圾袋！粵
If you don't want garbage to spill out, you'll need to tie the garbage bag tight!

現在流行的事物，過些時候都成為明日黃花。國
What is fashionable now will be passe after some time.

正所謂"風水輪流轉" 粵
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".

近來傳出啲流言蜚語，話老闆畀人捉黃腳雞粵
Recently there has been all these slanderous tales about the boss being blackmailed for having some extra-marital affair.

旅遊業者不須擔心少了某種噱頭十足的用語而流失生意國
The travel industry should not be unduly worried about businesses badly affected due to the cessation in the use of gimmicky linguistics of their promotions.

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

本港男子罹患新流感情況危殆
Hong Kong man suffering from H1N1 in critical condition

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