river mouth; estuary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
river mouth; estuary; the place where a river flows into the sea, a lake, or another river
Commonly used in geography and hydrology. Often forms deltas or wetlands at the mouth.
Huáng黄
hé河
de的
hé河
kǒu口
wèi位
yú于
Shān山
dōng东
shěng省
。
The mouth of the Yellow River is located in Shandong Province.
Hé河
kǒu口
dì地
qū区
cháng常
cháng常
xíng形
chéng成
féi肥
wò沃
de的
sān三
jiǎo角
zhōu洲
。
Estuary areas often form fertile deltas.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
de的
hé河
kǒu口
hěn很
kuān宽
，
shuǐ水
liú流
huǎn缓
màn慢
。
The mouth of this river is very wide, and the water flows slowly.