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遛

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to stroll; to walk (an animal)

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Strokes
13
Radical
辵 +10
Structure
Lower-left enclosure 左下包
Traditional
遛
Common rank
#3,477
Unicode
U+905B

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Formation & memory

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How 遛 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

辶 meaning “walk” + 留 sound ( liú )

Components 辶 留

Words with 遛

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WordPinyinMeaning
是骡子是马,拉出来遛遛 shì luó zi shì mǎ , lā chū lai liù liu see 是騾子是馬,牽出來遛遛|是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛[shi4 luo2 zi5 shi4 ma3 , qian1 chu1 lai5 liu4 liu5]
是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛 shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom); fig. the proof…
遛弯儿 liù wān r erhua variant of 遛彎|遛弯[liu4 wan1]
遛狗 liù gǒu to walk a dog
遛娃 liù wá (coll.) to take one's child out for a walk
遛弯 liù wān (dialect) to take a walk; to go for a stroll
逗遛 dòu liú variant of 逗留[dou4 liu2]

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 留 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
留 sound part liú to stay, to remain; to preserve, to keep; to leave a message; 
溜 liū to slip, to slide, to glide; slippery
瘤 liú tumor, lump, goiter
榴 liú pomegranate
鹠 liú owl
骝 liú a legendary horse
熘 liū to steam, to stir-fry