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Liu
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A common Chinese surname, from Mandarin 劉/刘 (liú) or Cantonese 廖 (liu⁶).
"Liu is one of the most common surnames in China."
Word Forms
Lius plural
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Etymology
From Mandarin 劉 /刘 (liú), doublet of Lau and Luu.