English Explanatory Dictionary

Liu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Chinese.
  2. A surname from Mandarin.
  3. A surname from Cantonese.

Pronunciation

/liˈoʊ/ /liˈu/ lyō /ˈliu̯/

Word forms

Liu Lius

Etymology

From several Chinese surnames, including: * From Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú). Doublet of Lau and Luu. * From Cantonese 廖 (liu⁶). Doublet of Liao.

Related words

Lü

Translations

Chinese Cantonese: 劉 /刘 Hakka Chinese: 劉 /刘 Chinese Mandarin: 劉 /刘 Hungarian: Liu Indonesian: Liu Vietnamese: Lưu Vietnamese: 劉
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