1 old variant of 留[liú]

1 half

1 to bless and protect

2 blessing

1 to keep

2 to maintain

3 to hold

4 to preserve

1 to stay warm

2 to protect against the cold

1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)

2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise

1 lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge

2 dilettante

3 amateur

1 lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom); only odd bits and pieces

1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results

2 a stitch in time saves nine

1 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense