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title: "Shuiliu Meaning: 水流 (shuǐliú) Means “water current”"
description: "水流 (shuǐliú) means “water current; flow of water”. Hear its tones, see what 水 and 流 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuiliu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 水流 mean?

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水流 shuǐliú

## water current; flow of water

## It can also mean

- rivers; waterways

## Its characters

1. 水 shuǐ river
2. 流 liú to flow

## In a sentence

这里水流很急，不要下水游泳。 The current here is very fast, so don't go swimming.

等曹操得知，这边船身轻，**水流**急，已经驶出二十多里，追也来不及了。

From [草船借箭 · Borrowing Arrows with Straw Boats](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/borrowing-arrows-with-straw-boats-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-13#library-word-882-884)

[More about 水流](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%B4%E6%B5%81)

## More words with 水 or 流

- [潮流 cháoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoliu)
- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)
- [汗水 hànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanshui)
- [河流 héliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heliu)
- [洪水 hóngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongshui)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)
- [交流 jiāoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoliu)
- [开水 kāishuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaishui)

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