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title: "Liulang Meaning: 流浪 (liúlàng) Means “to roam”"
description: "流浪 (liúlàng) means “to roam; to wander; to drift; homeless; stray”. Hear its tones, see what 流 and 浪 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liulang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 流浪 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

流浪 liúlàng

## to roam; to wander; to drift; homeless; stray

## Its characters

1. 流 liú to spread
2. 浪 làng wave

## In a sentence

他年轻时在外面流浪了好几年。 When he was young, he wandered from place to place for several years.

[More about 流浪](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%81%E6%B5%AA)

## More words with 流 or 浪

- [潮流 cháoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoliu)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [河流 héliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heliu)
- [交流 jiāoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoliu)
- [客流 kèliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keliu)
- [浪费 làngfèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/langfei)
- [浪漫 làngmàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/langman)
- [流畅 liúchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchang)
- [流程 liúchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liucheng)
- [流传 liúchuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchuan)

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