支流

支流 zhīliú

tributary; minor aspect; offshoot

HSK 6 zhiliu

What 支流 means

  1. tributary
  2. minor aspect
  3. offshoot

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 支流 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

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

zhī
Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things)
liú
Flow (drift - move - flu - exile)

How to write 支流

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Sounds the same as 支流

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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Questions about 支流

What does 支流 mean in English?

支流 is pronounced zhīliú and means tributary, minor aspect, offshoot.

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.

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