liǔ

common
noun

Meaning of

柳 means willow; willow tree; Willow (one of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions). Pronounced liǔ.

  • willow; willow tree
  • Willow (one of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions)
  • Liu (a Chinese surname)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

àn
liǎng
páng
zhòng
zhe
duō
liǔ
shù
 

Many willow trees are planted on both sides of the river bank.

Chūn
tiān
lái
le
 
liǔ
shù
chōu
chū
le
nèn
绿
de
xīn
 

Spring is here, and the willow trees have sprouted tender green buds.

huan
zuò
zài
chuí
liǔ
xià
kàn
shū
 

I like to sit under a weeping willow and read.

Zhè
xiē
liǔ
tiáo
de
róu
rèn
xìng
hěn
hǎo
 

The flexibility of these willow twigs is very good.

Gōng
yuán
de
liǔ
shù
绿
yìàng
rán
 
 

The willow trees in the park are full of greenery.