See Liu on Wiktionary
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},
{
"ipa": "[ˈljoʊ̯]"
},
{
"rhymes": "-ow"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "Lew"
},
{
"word": "Leow"
}
],
"word": "Liu"
}
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