支流
zhīliú
tributary; branch stream; branch
Characters in this word
流 liú
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 㐬 pennant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这条支流虽然不宽，却为下游湿地提供了稳定水源。 Zhè tiáo zhīliú suīrán bù kuān, què wèi xiàyóu shīdì tígōng le wěndìng shuǐyuán. Although this tributary is not wide, it provides a stable water source for the downstream wetland.
- 地图上标着许多支流，都最后汇入这条大河。 Dìtú shàng biāozhe xǔduō zhīliú, dōu zuìhòu huìrù zhè tiáo dàhé. The map marks many tributaries, all of which finally flow into this big river.
- 我们在支流边钓鱼，享受安静的下午。 Wǒmen zài zhīliú biān diàoyú, xiǎngshòu ānjìng de xiàwǔ. We fished by the tributary and enjoyed a quiet afternoon.
Related words
- 支 zhī a measure word for long thin things
- 支持 zhīchí to support
- 支付 zhīfù to pay
- 支 zhī to support; to prop up
- 支出 zhīchū expense
- 支配 zhīpèi to control; to manage
- 支撑 zhīchēng to support
- 分支 fēnzhī branch
- 开支 kāizhī expenditure; expenses
- 收支 shōuzhī income and expenditure; receipts and payments
- 透支 tòuzhī overdraw; overextend; overdraft
- 支架 zhījià support; bracket; stent; frame