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liu
liu
Mandarin
Romanization
liu
- Nonstandard spelling of liū.
- Nonstandard spelling of liú.
- Nonstandard spelling of liǔ.
- Nonstandard spelling of liù.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.