xuán​hé

embanked river

悬河 懸河 xuán​hé
embanked river
A river whose bed has been raised above the level of the surrounding plain by the accumulation of silt
torrent of words
(figurative) A continuous and fluid flow of speech, often used in the idiom 口若悬河 kǒu​ruò​xuán​hé
waterfall
(literary) A waterfall or a cataract; water pouring down a cliff

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