滞留 zhìliú▶ retensi

Stroke order

滞留 is written in 22 strokes across 2 characters.

• 滞 — 12 strokes
• 留 — 10 strokes

Senses

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

Related words

• 停滞stagnasi
• 拘留menahan
• 残留Sisa
• 留念Sebagai suvenir
• 留恋enggan pergi
• 留神Menonton; jam tangan

滞留 is pronounced zhìliú and means “retensi”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 滞留 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.