汊流

Chinese

branching stream
to flow; to spread; to circulate
to flow; to spread; to circulate; to move
 
trad. (汊流)
simp. #(汊流)
alternative forms 岔流 proscribed

Pronunciation


Noun

汊流

  1. tributary (river that flows into a larger river)

Usage notes

岔流 is a common variant form. It is proscribed by the Xiandai Hanyu Guifan Cidian, but not the Xiandai Hanyu Cidian.