汜 (sì) - A tributary or branch of a river that & a river that diverges and then rejoins

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sì ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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汜 · sì

A tributary or branch of a river that flows back into the main stream;

a river that diverges and then rejoins;

historically refers to specific rivers in ancient China.

A tributary or branch of a river thata river that diverges and then rejoinshistorically refers to specific rivers in ancient China.

Usage highlights

Sishui Riverriver branchSishui Countyeast branchwest branchriver confluence

Synonyms

  • 支流— tributary, branch stream
  • 分流— distributary, branch flow

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river has a branch that flows back (汜水).
  • This is the ancient Sishui River (汜水).
  • The tributary rejoins the main stream (汜流).

Collocations

  • Sishui River(汜水)
  • river branch(汜流)
  • Sishui County(汜水县)
  • east branch(东汜)
  • west branch(西汜)
  • river confluence(汜合)

Idioms

  • The Chu-Han boundary at Sishui(楚河汜界)
  • Flowing apart and reuniting(分汜合流)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 汜水 is a historical river name in Henan province, mentioned in ancient texts.
  • The character appears in historical records related to the Chu-Han Contention period.
  • Represents the hydrological phenomenon of river branching and rejoining, important in traditional Chinese water management.

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