三角洲 sānjiǎozhōu delta Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 三角 sānjiǎo noun triangle a shape with three sides and three angles; an object in the shape of a triangle洲 zhōu noun islet (bound form) A small island in a river or a sandbar formed by silt deposits; also used for landforms like a 三角洲 sānjiǎozhōu or 绿洲 lǜzhōu