tributary; distributary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a distributary; a river branch that flows away from the main stream to the sea
formalA hydrological term. Specifically refers to a branch that diverges from the main river near its mouth, flowing separately into the sea. Also written as 汊流.
Cháng长
Jiāng江
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
dì地
qū区
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
chà岔
liú流
。
There are many distributaries in the Yangtze River Delta region.
Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
zài在
rù入
hǎi海
kǒu口
xíng形
chéng成
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
tiáo条
chà岔
liú流
。
This river forms several distributaries at its estuary.
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Dì地
tú图
shàng上
qīng清
xī晰
de地
biāo标
chū出
le了
zhǔ主
hé河
dào道
hé和
chà岔
liú流
。
The map clearly marks the main channel and its distributaries.