合流héliú 1.(河流)汇合在一起{(of rivers) flow together; confluence}: 运河和大清河在天津附近～。{The Grand Canal and the Daqing River meet near Tianjin.} 2.〈比喻fig.〉在思想行动上趋于一致。{tend to be consistent in thoughts and deeds} 3.学术、艺术等方面的不同流派融为一体。{different schools (of thought, art, etc.) merge into one}