倒流

dàoliú
  1. to flow backwards
  2. reverse flow

CEDICT

to flow in the reverse direction

Wiktionary

向上逆流。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 倒 dào
  1. to invert; to place upside down or frontside back
  2. to pour out
  3. to tip out; to dump
  4. inverted; upside down; reversed
  5. to go backward
  6. contrary to what one might expect; but; yet
2 流 liú
  1. to flow
  2. to disseminate
  3. to circulate or spread
  4. to move or drift
  5. to degenerate
  6. to banish or send into exile
  7. stream of water or sth resembling one
  8. class, rate or grade

Containing this entry

胃酸倒流 wèisuāndàoliú

Related entries

倒灌 dàoguàn
  1. to flow backwards (of water, because of flood, tide, wind etc)
  2. reverse flow
  3. to back up (sewage)