尾流 wěi liú ㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ mei5 lau4
- wake (trailing behind a ship, airplane etc)
- slipstream
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尾
- 尾巴 wěi ba ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ mei5 baa1 tail
- 尾气 尾氣 wěi qì ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˋ mei5 hei3 exhaust; emissions
- 尾声 尾聲 wěi shēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄥ mei5 sing1 coda
- 结尾 結尾 jié wěi ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄨㄟˇ git3 mei5 ending
- 追尾 zhuī wěi ㄓㄨㄟ ㄨㄟˇ zeoi1 mei5 to tailgate
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- 交尾 jiāo wěi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄨㄟˇ gaau1 mei5 to copulate (of animals)
- 字尾 zì wěi ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˇ zi6 mei5 suffix
- 尾子 wěi zi ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄗ mei5 zi2 tail
- 尾击 尾擊 wěi jī ㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧ mei5 gik1 attack from the rear
- 尾数 尾數 wěi shù ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄨˋ mei5 sou3 remainder (after rounding a number)
- 尾期 wěi qī ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧ mei5 kei4 final period
- 尾梢 wěi shāo ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄠ mei5 saau1 the tip
- 尾椎 wěi zhuī ㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄟ mei5 zeoi1 coccyx
- 尾欠 wěi qiàn ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄢˋ mei5 him3 balance due
- 尾款 wěi kuǎn ㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨㄢˇ mei5 fun2 balance (money remaining due)
- 尾水 wěi shuǐ ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ mei5 seoi2 tailwater
- 尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄥ mei5 dang1 tail light (on vehicle)
- 尾牙 wěi yá ㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄚˊ mei5 ngaa4 a year-end dinner for employees
- 尾班 wěi bān ㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄢ mei5 baan1 last service (of train, bus, boat etc)
- 尾生 Wěi Shēng ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄥ mei5 sang1 Wei Sheng (legendary character who waited for his love under a bridge until he was drowned in the surging waters)
流
- 一流 yī liú ㄧ ㄌㄧㄡˊ jat1 lau4 top quality
- 上流 shàng liú ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ soeng6 lau4 upper class
- 主流 zhǔ liú ㄓㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄡˊ zyu2 lau4 main stream (of a river)
- 交流 jiāo liú ㄐㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄡˊ gaau1 lau4 to exchange
- 客流 kè liú ㄎㄜˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ haak3 lau4 passenger flow
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- 河流 hé liú ㄏㄜˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ho4 lau4 river
- 流传 流傳 liú chuán ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊ lau4 cyun4 to spread; to circulate; to hand down
- 流入 liú rù ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ lau4 jap6 to flow into; inflow
- 流利 liú lì ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧˋ lau4 lei6 fluent
- 流动 流動 liú dòng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ lau4 dung6 to flow; to circulate; to move about; mobile; (of assets) liquid
- 流向 liú xiàng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ lau4 hoeng3 direction of a current
- 流域 liú yù ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩˋ lau4 wik6 river basin
- 流失 liú shī ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕ lau4 sat1 (of soil etc) to wash away
- 流感 liú gǎn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄢˇ lau4 gam2 flu; influenza
- 流星 liú xīng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄥ lau4 sing1 meteor; shooting star
- 流畅 流暢 liú chàng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˋ lau4 coeng3 flowing (of speech, writing)
- 流氓 liú máng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄤˊ lau4 man4 rogue
- 流水 liú shuǐ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ lau4 seoi2 running water
- 流汗 liú hàn ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄢˋ lau4 hon6 to sweat
- 流浪 liú làng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄤˋ lau4 long6 to drift about
Idioms with these characters
- 跋胡疐尾 bá hú zhì wěi ㄅㄚˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄓˋ ㄨㄟˇ (idiom, from Book of Songs) unable to advance or retreat
- 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi ㄘㄤˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄨㄟˇ cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
- 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi ㄔㄜˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄔㄜˋ ㄨㄟˇ cit3 tau4 cit3 mei5 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
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- 狗尾续貂 狗尾續貂 gǒu wěi xù diāo ㄍㄡˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄒㄩˋ ㄉㄧㄠ gau2 mei5 zuk6 diu1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
- 狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba ㄏㄨˊ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄅㄚ wu4 lei4 mei5 baa1 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
- 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi ㄏㄨˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ fu2 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 虎尾春冰 hǔ wěi chūn bīng ㄏㄨˇ ㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄅㄧㄥ fu2 mei5 ceon1 bing1 lit. like stepping on a tiger's tail or spring ice (idiom)
- 街头巷尾 街頭巷尾 jiē tóu xiàng wěi ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄨㄟˇ gaai1 tau4 hong6 mei5 top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
- 龙头蛇尾 龍頭蛇尾 lóng tóu shé wěi ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˊ ㄨㄟˇ lung4 tau4 se4 mei5 lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
- 尾大不掉 wěi dà bù diào ㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ mei5 daai6 bat1 diu6 large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
- 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī ㄔㄨㄢ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧ cyun1 lau4 bat1 sik1 the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
- 从谏如流 從諫如流 cóng jiàn rú liú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ cung4 gaan3 jyu4 lau4 to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
- 从善如流 從善如流 cóng shàn rú liú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
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- 颠沛流离 顛沛流離 diān pèi liú lí ㄉㄧㄢ ㄆㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄌㄧˊ din1 pui3 lau4 lei4 homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight
- 对答如流 對答如流 duì dá rú liú ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄉㄚˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ deoi3 daap3 jyu4 lau4 able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
- 风流倜傥 風流倜儻 fēng liú tì tǎng ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧˋ ㄊㄤˇ (idiom) suave; debonair; dashing
- 风流云散 風流雲散 fēng liú yún sàn ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩㄣˊ ㄙㄢˋ fung1 lau4 wan4 saan3 lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives)
- 风流韵事 風流韻事 fēng liú yùn shì ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄩㄣˋ ㄕˋ fung1 lau4 wan6 si6 poetic and passionate (idiom); romance
- 付之东流 付之東流 fù zhī dōng liú ㄈㄨˋ ㄓ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄡˊ fu6 zi1 dung1 lau4 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
- 汗流浃背 汗流浹背 hàn liú jiā bèi ㄏㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄅㄟˋ hon6 lau4 zip3 bui3 to sweat profusely (idiom)