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滞留

zhì liú

HSK 6 2-character word Traditional 滯留

What 滞留 means

1. (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
2. (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain; to linger

The characters in 滞留

• 滞zhì(bound form) sluggish; stagnant
• 留liúto leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay

Words starting with 滞留

• 滞留锋zhì liú fēngstationary front (meteorology)