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title: "Liumang Meaning: 流氓 (liúmáng) Means “hooligan”"
description: "流氓 (liúmáng) means “hooligan; thug”. Hear its tones, see what 流 and 氓 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liumang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 流氓 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

流氓 liúmáng

## hooligan; thug

## It can also mean

- rogue (software)
- pervert; indecent behavior

## Its characters

1. 流 liú to flow
2. 氓 máng hooligan

## In a sentence

几个流氓在街上闹事。 A few hooligans were making trouble in the street.

[More about 流氓](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%81%E6%B0%93)

## More words with 流 or 氓

- [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)
- [流畅 liúchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchang)
- [流程 liúchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liucheng)
- [流传 liúchuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchuan)
- [流动 liúdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liudong)
- [流感 liúgǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liugan)

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