Liu
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surname/liˈoʊ/Hong Kong/ˈliu̯/
Liu proper noun: a surname from Chinese.
Proper noun
Liu (plural Lius)
- A surname from Chinese.
- We now have good reason to question the pursuits of the vaunted innovators with whom Liu consorted in California – the blissed-out cultists at Google, whose only worry is over “the wrong kind of sparkling water in the microkitchens”, or the manic experts who specialise in “envisioning hyperplanes...2020 April 7, Peter Conrad, “Abolish Silicon Valley by Wendy Liu review – rebooting our reality”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 14 Jun 2025
Liu meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese
Liu in Indonesian
- surname 劉/刘
- Liu
Liu in Vietnamese
- surname 劉/刘
- Lưu
Forms of Liu
| plural | Lius |
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Origin of Liu
From several Chinese surnames, including: * From Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú). Doublet of Lau and Luu. * From Cantonese 廖 (liu⁶). Doublet of Liao.
Phrases with Liu
Questions about Liu
- What does Liu mean?
- Liu means a surname from Chinese.
- What is Liu in Indonesian?
- Liu in Indonesian is Liu. See Liu meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is Liu?
- Liu is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Liu?
- Liu is pronounced /liˈoʊ/ (surname).
Words near Liu in the dictionary
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