xuán

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Meaning of 悬河

悬河 means elevated riverbed; river flowing above the surrounding land; waterfall (literary). Pronounced xuán hé.

  • elevated riverbed; river flowing above the surrounding land
  • waterfall (literary)

Definitions & Examples

Huáng
xià
yóu
shì
zhù
míng
de
shàng
xuán
 

The lower reaches of the Yellow River are famous for their elevated riverbed.

Yóu
shā
cháng
 
zhè
duàn
dào
jīng
biàn
chéng
le
xuán
 

Due to long-term silt accumulation, this section of the river has become an elevated riverbed.

Xuán
de
shuǐ
wèi
zhōu
wéi
píng
yuán
gāo
chū
shí
 

The water level of the elevated river is more than ten meters higher than the surrounding plain.

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