支流 zhīliú

1. Tributary (river)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 支流, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

支流 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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These are also written zhiliu without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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What does 支流 mean in English?

支流 is pronounced zhīliú and means Tributary (river) †.

How do you pronounce 支流?

支流 is zhīliú in pinyin — written zhiliu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 支流?

支流 is written with 2 characters: 支 (zhī) Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things), 流 (liú) Flow (drift - move - flu - exile). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 支流 an HSK word?

Yes — 支流 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.