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Chinese
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(a measure word); to support; to sustain (a measure word); to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; to draw money |
to flow; to spread; to circulate to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move |
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支
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流
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支
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流
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Pronunciation
Noun
支流
- (literally) tributary (river that flows into a larger river)
- (figuratively) minor aspects
Synonyms
- (tributary): 流派 (liúpài), (literary) 派 (pài)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “tributary”): 幹流／干流 (gànliú), 主流 (zhǔliú)
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
支流 • (shiryū)
- tributary, feeder of a river
- splinter group
Korean
Noun
支流 • (jiryu) (hangeul 지류)
- hanja form? of 지류 (“tributary”)