tributary in Chinese
tributary in Chinese is 支流 — tributary means a natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
tributary in Chinese
支流
Pronounced: zhī liú
(hydrology) A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
What does "tributary" mean?
- noun A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
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noun A small vein that flows into a larger one.
"The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein."
- noun A country or state that pays money or goods to a more powerful one.
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- The great saphenous vein is a tributary of the femoral vein.
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What is "tributary" in Chinese?
"tributary" in Chinese is 支流. tributary means: A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
How do you pronounce 支流?
"tributary" in Chinese is 支流, pronounced "zhī liú".
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