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the stream flows without stopping
mountains and rivers
see 盤纏|盘缠[pan2 chan5]
an expanse of flat land
glacier
rivers
rivers
same as 薏苡[yi4 yi3]
chuanxiong rhizome
marshes
travel expenses
ice age
Notice where 川 sits in each complete thought.
The immigrants entered the country in a steady flow.
Source: Tatoeba #9969185 · CC BY 2.0 FRAlgeria doesn't have glaciers.
Source: Tatoeba #10512906 · CC BY 2.0 FRIt is very important for us to love a river.
Source: Tatoeba #483923 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe Shinano River is longer than any river in Japan.
Source: Tatoeba #423443 · CC BY 2.0 FRHello, are you Mr Ogawa?
Source: Tatoeba #886132 · CC BY 2.0 FRI saw Shin'ichi in Kakogawa yesterday.
Source: Tatoeba #859186 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.