Liu (liú, traditional Chinese character:?)

Radical: 刂

Definition:

Noun: axe, axe, etc. weapons. Ming Dynasty, Zhang Zilie, Zhengzi Tong, Dao Department: "Liu, belongs to Yue." Shu Jing, Gu Ming: "One person holds the crown of Liu, standing in the east hall."; Surname: For example, there was Liu Ji in the Ming Dynasty; ancient weapons symbolize imperial power.

Verb: to kill. From: The Book of Books·Pangeng 1: "Respect our people and have endless love."

Adjective: branches and leaves are sparse and scattered. From the Book of Songs·Daya·Sangrou: "Pick up Liu, and kill the people."

The surname Liu is one of the Chinese surnames, according to the "National Citizen Identity Information System" (NCIIS) of the household registration management department. It shows that the surname Liu is the fourth most common surname, with a population of more than 70 million, accounting for approximately 5.4% of the Han population, and ranks 4th among the "Hundred Family Surnames". In Chinese history, the surname Liu is the surname with the largest number of people who have ascended the throne as emperor. In history, more than 500 Liu family members have proclaimed themselves emperor. Since ancient times, there has been a saying of "Liu Tianxia and Li Banbian". People with the surname Liu are mainly distributed in Northeast, Northwest, and South China, and are also found in South Korea. In addition, according to records available in Japan, the third most common surname in Japan, Takahashi, comes from the Chinese surname Liu and is a descendant of Liu Bang.