Chinese words pronounced liu (any tone) 31 words, in the 4 tones liu is read in. liū (1st tone) 2 words 溜(liū) slip away 熘(liū) quick-fry 溜(liū) slip away 熘(liū) quick-fry liú (2nd tone) 17 words 流(liú) flow 留(liú) leave 刘(liú) type of battle-ax 硫(liú) sulfur 瘤(liú) tumor 镏(liú) (chemistry) lutetium 琉(liú) precious stone 榴(liú) pomegranate 镠(liú) fine gold 遛(liú) used in 逗遛 dòuliú 浏(liú) clear 旒(liú) tassel 流(liú) flow 留(liú) leave 劉(liú) type of battle-ax 硫(liú) sulfur 瘤(liú) tumor 鎦(liú) (chemistry) lutetium 琉(liú) precious stone 榴(liú) pomegranate 鏐(liú) fine gold 遛(liú) used in 逗遛 dòuliú 瀏(liú) clear 旒(liú) tassel All 17 words pronounced liú liǔ (3rd tone) 4 words 柳(liǔ) willow 绺(liǔ) skein 珋(liǔ) lustrous precious stone 罶(liǔ) creel 柳(liǔ) willow 綹(liǔ) skein 珋(liǔ) lustrous precious stone 罶(liǔ) creel liù (4th tone) 12 words 六(liù) six 陆(liù) six 溜(liù) rapids 碌(liù) used in 碌碡 liùzhou 镏(liù) finger ring 遛(liù) stroll 鹨(liù) pipit 蹓(liù) stroll 馏(liù) steam 霤(liù) dripping of rain from eaves 〦(liù) numeral 6 in the Suzhou numeral system 苏州码子 sūzhōumǎzi 翏(liù) soar 六(liù) six 陸(liù) six 溜(liù) rapids 碌(liù) used in 碌碡 liùzhou 鎦(liù) finger ring 遛(liù) stroll 鷚(liù) pipit 蹓(liù) stroll 餾(liù) steam 霤(liù) dripping of rain from eaves 〦(liù) numeral 6 in the Suzhou numeral system 苏州码子 sūzhōumǎzi 翏(liù) soar