Chinese words · HSK 7–9

溜

liū

to slip away; to sneak off

Every meaning

liū

  1. to slip away; to sneak off
  2. smooth
  3. (coll.) very; extremely (as in 溜圆)
  4. to slide; to glide
  5. to stroll; to walk (a dog)

liù

  1. swift current
  2. (coll.) row; line
  3. (coll.) fluent; skillful

Words with 溜

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).