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10		ㄌㄧㄡˊ [liu2] . [Classical form ; abbr.]Homophone
A Chinese Talking Syllabary of the Cantonese Dialect
NA surname.
V(1)  To stay, ask to stay, to remain: 留客 ask guest to stay;
留宿 stay overnight;
留飯 (asking guest to) stop for lunch or supper;
請留步 (court., asking host to) stop sending off to the gate;
留職停薪 on leave without pay;
留任 serve for a second term;
留級 fail to be promoted to higher class in school;
挽留 request (person) not to resign;
慰留 ditto;
久留 stay a long while (on visit, etc.);
停留 stop over (in place), to stop in progress;
彌留之時 time when person was still living, lying in a coma.
(2)  To leave behind: 留言，留話 leave a message;
留下，遺留 leave behind (children, property, gifts);
留待將來 leave s.t. to be done later;
留待後言 to be continued later (in story);
to leave room: 留退步 leave room for retreat;
不留餘地 press (s.o.) too hard, not leave room for later compromise;
留點面子 leave “face” for s.o., not completely disgrace s.o.;
留後手兒 leave room for future maneuver.
(3)  To study abroad: 留英，留美 study in England, U.S.;
see 留學 [liu2xUe2]↓.
(4)  To grow, raise: 留鬍子 grow a beard;
留髮 let the hair grow long;
留辮子 keep a queue.
Words1.留別 [liu2bie2], v.i., give souvenir on parting. 
2.留情 [liu2qing2], v.i., show consideration: 處處留情 show kindness at every step; 筆下留情 forbear in critical remarks (not to hurt feelings). 
3.留都 [liu2du1], n., old capital, after new one has been established. 
4.留後 [liu2hou4], v.i., (1)  be survived by children, leave posterity; (2)  remain behind to take care of unfinished business. 
5.留級 [liu2ji2], v.i., fail and be kept in same grade at school. 
6.留 [liu2kun1], v.i., (allu., of prostitutes) show favor by asking patron to stay for the night. 
7.留戀 [liu2lian4], v.i. & t., to keep thinking (of s.o., some place) in memory; v.i. & t., sorry to leave. 
8.留連 [liu2lian2], v.i., linger, unwilling to leave (place). 
9.留難 [liu2nan4]([liu2nan0]), v.t., to embarrass: 故意留難 make difficulties for (person). 
10.留聲機 [liu2sheng1ji1], n., gramophone. 
11.留神 [liu2shen2], v.i. & t., be careful (of hostile moves, speech, land mines). 
12.留心 [liu2xin1], v.i. & t., be careful 留心世事 pay attention to world or national events. 
13.留守 [liu2shou3], n. & v.t., commandant in charge of place, district: to be in such command. 
14.留學 [liu2xUe2], v.i., to study abroad: 留日 (本), 留法 study in Japan, France; 留學生 “returned student”; (Chinese) student abroad. 
15.留意 [liu2yi4], v.i. & t., keep in mind: 請你留意 please keep in mind (my desire for opening, etc.).