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流行
liúxíng
Main
English Definition(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable
Simplified Script流行
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinliúxíng
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)lau4hang4
Part of Speech(形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=4
Word Decomposition
liúto flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or something resembling one; class, rate or grade
xíngto walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift; current; in circulation; to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective; all right; OK!; will do

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Words With Same Head Word    
流汗liúhànto sweat
流动liúdòngto flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid
流利liúlìfluent
流通liútōngto circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution
流程liúchéngcourse; stream; sequence of processes; work flow in manufacturing
Words With Same Tail Word    
旅行lǚxíngto travel; journey; trip
进行jìnxíngto advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute
举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
实行shíxíngto implement; to carry out; to put into practice
执行zhíxíngto implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
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