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支流

zhī liú
HSK 6
tributary (river)
noun

Example Sentences

这条支流很清澈。
zhè tiáo zhīliú hěn qīngchè 。
This tributary is very clear.
支流的水源来自山上。
zhīliú de shuǐyuán láizì shānshàng 。
The water source of the tributary comes from the mountains.
许多鱼在支流中游来游去。
xǔduō yú zài zhīliú zhōng yóuláiyóuqù 。
Many fish swim back and forth in the tributary.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

小河xiǎohé
small river
A more general term that can refer to any small river, including tributaries.
支渠zhīqú
branching channel
This term can refer specifically to a smaller waterway that branches off from a main river.

Words Starting With 支

支持zhī chí
to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by
支票zhī piào
check (bank); cheque
支出zhī chū
to spend; to pay out; expense
支援zhī yuán
to provide assistance; to support; to back
支撑zhī chēng
to prop up; to support; strut; brace

Words Ending With 流

交流jiāo liú
exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity)
轮流lún liú
to alternate; to take turns
一流yī liú
top quality; front ranking
主流zhǔ liú
main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter
潮流cháo liú
tide; current; trend

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Individual Characters

HSK 5
支zhī
to support, to sustain, to erect
流liú
flow, spread

Public Lists with 支流

HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test
Geography & Geology
Continents, landscapes, geological formations, mapping, and terrain.
Environment & Nature
Landforms, habitats, ecological topics, and environmental issues.