zhu3
liu2
  1. main stream (of a river)
  2. fig. the essential point
  3. main viewpoint of a matter
  4. mainstream (culture etc)

Characters

  • 主 (主): owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
  • 流 (流): to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade

Resources

Examples

据说中国历史上发展主流为 “合久必分,分久必合”。

重生题材的小说从2010年左右开始成为中国网络小说的主流。

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