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title: "Heliu Meaning: 河流 (héliú) Means “river”"
description: "河流 (héliú) means “river”. Hear its tones, see what 河 and 流 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heliu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 河流 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

河流 héliú

## river

## Its characters

1. 河 hé river
2. 流 liú to flow

## In a sentence

这条河流非常长。 This river is very long.

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## More words with 河 or 流

- [潮流 cháoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoliu)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [交流 jiāoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoliu)
- [客流 kèliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keliu)
- [流畅 liúchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchang)
- [流程 liúchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liucheng)
- [流传 liúchuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchuan)
- [流动 liúdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liudong)
- [流感 liúgǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liugan)
- [流浪 liúlàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liulang)

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