Si Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Water (shuǐ)
Liu
Kangxi strokes: 19
Page 659, Entry 01
Broad Rhymes (Guangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Corrected Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced liu. The appearance of clear, limpid water. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zheng: The waters are clear and rippling. Commentary: Liu describes the appearance of deep water.
Also refers to the appearance of a swift wind. Elegies of Chu (Chuci), Nine Laments: The autumn wind is swift and soughing.
Also, liu-li refers to the sound produced by swaying trees. Rhapsody on the Imperial Park (Shanglin fu) by Sima Xiangru: The rustling and swaying of plants and trees.
Also, liu-liang refers to something clear and bright in description. Literary Theory (Wenfu) by Lu Ji: The literary style describes objects clearly and brightly.
Also the name of a river. Commentary on the Classic of Waterways (Shuijing zhu): The Liu River originates at Shoubi Mountain in Yuzhang County, Jiangzhou.
Also, Tang Rhymes (Tangyun), Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Corrected Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced liu. The meaning is the same.
Also, liu refers to the sound of wind. Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu fu) by Zuo Si: The wind blows with a rustling and whistling sound.