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HSK
7-9

swift

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

liu2 liú

Meaning


Primary

swift

Alternatives

swiftly

Mnemonic


[li-] Link is [2] inside the [-(o)u] bakery where he is battling a bunch of armed bakers as part of his quest. He wields a single Master 刀 Sword as the bakers have iron tools, 金 metal baking sheets, and 刂 sabers. They all attack Link in 瀏 swift movements, but Link is so 瀏 swift that he is able to easily defeat each baker that comes running at him. Even the one who tried to 氵 spray cooking oil on him is 瀏 swiftly taken down with a swing of Link's 刀 sword.

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