ruì
汭
river confluence; bend
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
confluence of rivers; river bend; place where rivers converge or curve
literaryA literary and technical term used in classical Chinese geography and historical texts to describe the meeting point of rivers or a bend in a river.
Luò洛
ruì汭
shì是
Luò洛
shuǐ水
liú流
rù入
Huáng黄
Hé河
de的
dì地
fang方
。
The Luo River confluence is where the Luo River flows into the Yellow River.
Gǔ古
dài代
bù部
luò落
cháng常
jù聚
jū居
zài在
hé河
ruì汭
zhī之
chù处
。
Ancient tribes often settled at river confluences.
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《
Shàng尚
Shū书
》
zhōng中
tí提
dào到
de的
Wèi渭
ruì汭
shì是
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
dì地
lǐ理
biāo标
zhì志
。
The Wei River confluence mentioned in the 'Book of Documents' is an important geographical landmark.