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Jyutping wui4 lau4
Pinyin huí liú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to flow back
  2. reflux
  3. circumfluence
  4. refluence
  5. backward flow
  6. returning flow (e.g. of talent)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    移民​外地​嘅​人​返​去​佢​哋​嘅​家​鄉​、​家園​、​原先​嘅​居住地
    (of emigrants) to return to one's homeland; literally: back flow
    • 佢以前移咗民過加拿大,最近先回流返嚟香港。
      佢以前移咗民过加拿大,最近先回流返嚟香港。
      keoi5 ji5 cin4 ji4 zo2 man4 gwo3 gaa1 naa4 daai6, zeoi3 gan6 sin1 wui4 lau4 faan1 lai4 hoeng1 gong2.
      He emigrated to Canada, but he recently moved back to his homeland in Hong Kong.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to flow back
  2. noun
    reflux
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢以前移咗民过加拿大,最近先回流返嚟香港。
    佢以前移咗民過加拿大,最近先回流返嚟香港。
    keoi5 ji5 cin4 ji4 zo2 man4 gwo3 gaa1 naa4 daai6, zeoi3 gan6 sin1 wui4 lau4 faan1 lai4 hoeng1 gong2.
    • He emigrated to Canada, but he recently moved back to his homeland in Hong Kong.