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节流
節流
jiéliú
1. to control flow
2. to choke
3. weir valve
4. a throttle
5. a choke

Character Breakdown

节
jié
festival; knot, joint; segment; to economize, to save
HSK 3 5 丶
流
liú
to flow, to drift, to circulate; class
HSK 4 10 丶

Compound Words (4)

全节流
quánjiéliú
full throttle
节流阀
jiéliúfá
a throttle
节流踏板
jiéliútàbǎn
throttle pedal
开源节流
kāiyuánjiéliú
lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending

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