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主流

zhǔ liú

HSK 3.0 · 6HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhǔ liú · zyu2 lau4 (Jyutping)

  1. main stream (of a river)
  2. fig. the essential point
  3. main viewpoint of a matter
  4. mainstream (culture etc)

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

主

Meaning
master, chief owner; host; lord
Radical
丶
Strokes
5
Components
⿱丶王
Cangjie
YG
Four-corner
0010.4

流

Meaning
flow, circulate, drift; class
Radical
氵
Strokes
10
Components
⿰氵㐬
Cangjie
EYIU
Four-corner
3411.3

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