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河流
héliú
Description
河流就是像河一样的水，它从高的地方流到低的地方。
A 河流 is water like a river that flows from high places to low places.
很多城市都建在大的河流旁边。
Many cities are built next to large 河流.
Meanings
河流héliú
river; watercourse
这条河流很长，也很干净。
This river is long and clean.
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Notes
- Etymology
河 (river) + 流 (to flow), a compound naming flowing water.
- Nuance
河流 is a general written term; in speech people often just say 河.
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