Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Hokkien), Chinese (Teochew) Scripts 刘(Chinese) 劉(Traditional Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /lɐu̯/(Cantonese) /lau/(Hokkien, Teochew) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Romanization of Liu chiefly used in Malaysia and Singapore.