Meaning of liú:
流
to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile
Xiǎoxī lǐ de shuǐ huǎnhuǎn de liú guò shítou.
小溪里的水缓缓地流过石头。
The water in the stream flows slowly over the stones.
Xīnwén zài diànshì hé shèjiāo méitǐ shàng xùnsù liú chuán.
新闻在电视和社交媒体上迅速流传。
The news disseminated quickly on television and social media.
Tā xǐhuān tīng gè zhǒng liúxíng yīnyuè.
他喜欢听各种流行音乐。
He likes to listen to various pop music.
Héshuǐ xiàng dōng liú qù.
河水向东流去。
The river flows to the east.
Tā de xíngwéi yǐjīng kāishǐ liú yú píngyōng.
他的行为已经开始流于平庸。
His behavior has already started to degenerate into mediocrity.
Gǔdài yǒuxiē zuìfàn huì bèi liúfàng.
古代有些罪犯会被流放。
In ancient times, some criminals would be banished.
stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade
Hé shuǐ zài kuài sù de liú dòng.
河水在快速地流动。
The river is flowing rapidly.
Zhè tiáo hé de liúsù hěn kuài.
这条河的流速很快。
The flow rate of this river is very fast.
