溪流

xīliú

noun #27,838

Measure Word

一条溪流 tiáo

Meanings

1 stream
2 brook
3 small river

Characters

to flow; current; stream

Examples

山间有一条清澈的溪流。

Shānjiān yǒu yītiáo qīngchè de xīliú.

There is a clear stream running through the mountains.

孩子们在溪流边玩耍。

Háizi men zài xīliú biān wánshuǎ.

The children play by the stream.

Tips

memory

溪 (xī) means creek/brook, and 流 (liú) means flow — a 溪流 is literally 'a creek that flows', i.e. a stream.

Stroke Order

溪 xī

流 liú