水流 shuǐliú river
river; stream
How to remember 水流: 水 water + 流 flow = river.
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How it is used
- A current/flow of water; a stream - 水流湍急 (shuǐliú tuānjí) the current is swift, 顺着水流 (shùnzhe shuǐliú) with the current.
- Emphasizes flowing water/current more than the river itself; 水 (water) + 流 (flow).
- Contrast 河流 (héliú, river as a body); 水流 stresses the movement/current.