滞留 zhìliú retention

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Traditional: 滯留

Stroke order

滞留 is written in 22 strokes across 2 characters.

滞留 — the Chinese character for retention (zhìliú), stroke diagram — Stroke diagram for 滞留 — retention

滞 — 12 strokes
留 — 10 strokes

Senses

(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
(of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

Characters in 滞留

滞 zhì — (bound form) sluggish; stagnant
留 liú — to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay

Character meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Related words

滞留 is pronounced zhìliú and means “retention”.

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