留

Descendants

 * Japanese:

Glyph origin
In bronze inscriptions,. Later in small seal script,.

Definitions

 * 1) to stay; to remain
 * 2) to ask someone to stay; to detain
 * 3) to keep; to save; to hold in reserve; to retain; to maintain
 * 4) to leave behind (a package, a message, an impression, etc.)
 * 5) to accept (a gift)
 * 6) to allow to grow
 * 7) to concentrate (on something)
 * 1) to accept (a gift)
 * 2) to allow to grow
 * 3) to concentrate (on something)
 * 1) to concentrate (on something)
 * 1) to concentrate (on something)
 * 1) to concentrate (on something)
 * 1) to concentrate (on something)

Definitions

 * 1)  to wait; to await

Kanji

 * 1) detain
 * 2) fasten
 * 3) halt
 * 4) stop
 * 5)  for ruble (unit of currency)

Particle

 * 1) to; towards directional case marker
 * 2) by; with; using instrumental case marker

Usage notes
留 takes the vowel-initial allomorph or  after a consonant, corresponding exactly to the Middle and Modern Korean allomorph  also appearing after a consonant.

Reconstruction notes
Conventionally reconstructed as after the Middle Korean reflex, although the source Chinese readings suggest a different vowel. Many scholars suggest instead.

Han character

 * 1) to stay
 * 2) to detain; keep
 * 3) (computing); to save files