溜 liū to slip
to slip; to slide; to glide; to slip away; to skate
How to remember 溜: 氵 water + 留 remain = to slip. The cleaner's warning sign does not remain by the spilled water, and the boss starts to slip across the shiny lobby.
Component breakdown
溜 = 氵 water + 留 remain
- 氵 water
- 留 remain
- 𠂎 left half
- 刀 knife
- 田 field
The cleaner's warning sign does not remain by the spilled water, and the boss starts to slip across the shiny lobby.
How it is used
- To slip/slide, hence to slip away quietly - 溜走 (liūzǒu) to sneak off, 溜冰 (liūbīng) to skate, 开溜 (kāiliū) to slip out unnoticed.
- 溜达 (liūda) means to stroll/saunter. Colloquial; also 溜须拍马 (liūxū-pāimǎ) to flatter/toady.