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劉

简刘 · 繁劉

Mandarin · pinyin liú#

(classical) a type of battle-ax
to kill
to slaughter

Mandarin · pinyin Liú#

surname Liu

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劉: Look up this written character
刘: liú · surname; kill, destroy

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(obsolete) a type of battle axe
(obsolete) to kill; to slaughter
(obsolete) to conquer
(obsolete) to wither
(～國) State of Liu during the Zhou dynasty
a surname

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