刘 = 文 + 刂

刘 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “surname”. It is built from 文 (literature) and 刂 (knife).

Keyword: surname
Pinyin (Mandarin): liú
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: фамилия

Decomposition

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文 literature
刂 knife

How to find 刘 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “literature” + “knife”. 刘 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 刘 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.