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The character 刘 (liú) is the simplified form of the traditional character 劉, a phono-semantic compound. Its right side features the 刂 (dāo) radical, meaning knife. The traditional form's complex left side incorporates elements related to gold or metal, suggesting an association with weaponry. Originally, 劉 referred to actions of killing or destroying with bladed weapons in ancient contexts. The simplified 刘 streamlines the structure by combining 文 (wén) on the left with the knife radical on the right. Today, its original meanings are obsolete, and the character is used almost exclusively as a common surname.
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我认识刘先生。
刘小姐在看书。
刘经理正在开会。
刘备是历史人物。
刘教练教我们游泳。
刘氏家族来自中国。
刘作家写了很多小说。
刘博士研究了这个问题。