HSK 3.0 · LEVEL 2
流
To flow, to spread, or a stream.
Free Chinese vocabulary flashcard · HSK 2
Why does 流 look like this?
This character is made of '氵' (the water radical) on the left and '㐬' on the right. The water radical tells us it's all about liquid, while the right side suggests the movement of water flowing downward. It looks just like water cascading down a stream!