The character 浏 — “part of the word “browse””: how to write it and what it means

浏
liú

part of the word “browse”

9 strokes · HSK 5

The Chinese character 浏 is read liú and means “part of the word “browse””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 浏

浏 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 浏, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 浏 is made of

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 刘 liú hints at the sound. It appears almost only in 浏览.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Words with 浏

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 浏?

浏 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 浏 mean?

浏 means “part of the word “browse””. It appears in 浏览 (“browse”), 浏览器 (“browser”).

How do you pronounce 浏?

浏 is read liú. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 浏 have?

9 strokes.

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More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 浏 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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