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title: "Liuyu Meaning: 流域 (liúyù) Means “river basin”"
description: "流域 (liúyù) means “river basin; drainage area”. Hear its tones, see what 流 and 域 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 流域 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

流域 liúyù

## river basin; drainage area

## Its characters

1. 流 liú to flow
2. 域 yù region

## In a sentence

长江流域的人口很多。 The Yangtze River basin has a large population.

[More about 流域](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%81%E5%9F%9F)

## More words with 流 or 域

- [潮流 cháoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoliu)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [海域 hǎiyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiyu)
- [河流 héliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heliu)
- [交流 jiāoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoliu)
- [客流 kèliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keliu)
- [领域 lǐngyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingyu)
- [流畅 liúchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchang)
- [流程 liúchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liucheng)
- [流传 liúchuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchuan)

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