Writing
流动 (liú dòng) — how to say "to flow" in Chinese
流动
To flow, to circulate
verb
Character composition
流
to flow
动
to move
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Collocations
空气的流动
kōng qì de liú dòng
air movement
血液的流动
xuè yè de liú dòng
blood flow
流动的河水
liú dòng de hé shuǐ
flowing river water
Examples
城市的血液在流动，人们忙碌着。
The city's blood flows, people are busy.
水在流动。
Water is flowing.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say flow in Chinese?
"to flow" in Chinese is 流动 (liú dòng).
流动 meaning in English
流动 (liú dòng) means "To flow, to circulate".
How is 流动 pronounced?
It is pronounced liú dòng (written as liu dong, liudong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to flow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 流动: 流 has 10 strokes, 动 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 流动?
流动 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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