tributary; branch of a river; distributary
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a branch of a river; a tributary; a distributary
Specifically refers to a smaller watercourse that branches off from or joins a main river. It is a technical geographical term, also used in general descriptions of waterways.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
chà汊
gǎng港
hěn很
duō多
，
xíng形
chéng成
le了
fù复
zá杂
de的
shuǐ水
wǎng网
。
This river has many branches, forming a complex water network.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
shǐ驶
rù入
le了
yī一
tiáo条
xiá狭
zhǎi窄
de的
chà汊
gǎng港
。
The small boat sailed into a narrow branch of the river.
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Sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
dì地
qū区
bù布
mǎn满
le了
tōng通
wǎng往
dà大
hǎi海
de的
chà汊
gǎng港
。
The delta region is crisscrossed with distributaries flowing to the sea.