phụ lưu
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tributary
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tributary
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Noun
tributary Landforms & Environment
A smaller river or stream that flows into and contributes water to a larger river or lake.
vi Có nhiều phụ lưu chảy vào dòng sông chính này.
en There are many tributaries flowing into this main river.
Parts
phụ / lưu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 附流 …
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Parts
phụ / lưu / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 附流 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 附流
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
附流
Candidates by syllable
phụ
輔
lưu
流（留 / 硫 / 琉 / 畱）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
chi nhánh / chi lưu / tributary
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Similar
chi nhánh / chi lưu / tributary
Use
phụ nữ / phụ huynh / sư phụ / tổ phụ …
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Use
phụ nữ / phụ huynh / sư phụ / tổ phụ …