phân lưu
[fən˧˧ liw˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) distributary (stream of water that branches off and flows away from a main stream)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Sông Yên là một chi lưu của sông Cầu Đỏ, nằm về phía hữu ngạn, nhưng đồng thời cũng là phân lưu từ sông Vu Gia ở Quảng Nam.The Yên river is a tributary of the Cầu Đỏ joining from the right bank, and it is also a distributary of the Vu Gia in Quảng Nam.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) current in a distributary etc.
Examples
[…] tỷ lệ phân lưu vào nhánh trái chỉ chiếm 15% đến 21.5% lưu lượng tổng sông Hậu[…][…] the flow into the left branch is only 15% to 21.5% of the total flow through the Hậu river […]
Tuy nhiên, tỷ lệ phân lưu lâu nay thông qua dòng sông Quảng Huế không phù hợp[…]For a long while now, the fraction of the current that enters the Quảng Huế river has not been as it should be, though, […]
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “phân lưu” mean?
(noun) distributary (stream of water that branches off and flows away from a main stream)
Is “phân lưu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.