水 shuǐ water
water; liquid
How it came to be
A stream seen from above: the main current straight down the middle, and the drops thrown off to either side of it.
How it is used
- 'Water' - 喝水 (hē shuǐ) drink water, 开水 (kāishuǐ) boiled water, 矿泉水 (kuàngquánshuǐ) mineral water.
- By extension any liquid: 汗水 (hànshuǐ) sweat, 泪水 (lèishuǐ) tears, 汽水 (qìshuǐ) soda.
- 水平 (shuǐpíng) means level/standard (lit. water-flat); 水果 (shuǐguǒ) is fruit.
Characters built with 水
Words with 水
- 水果shuǐguǒfruitHSK 1
- 矿泉水kuàngquánshuǐmineral waterHSK 3
- 水平shuǐpínglevelHSK 3
- 汽水qìshuǐsoda popHSK 4
- 开水kāishuǐboiled waterHSK 5
- 水分shuǐfènmoisture contentHSK 5
- 汗水hànshuǐsweatHSK 5
- 泪水lèishuǐteardropHSK 5
- 降水jiàngshuǐrain and snowHSK 5
- 雨水yǔshuǐrainwaterHSK 5
- 水库shuǐkùreservoirHSK 6
- 水泥shuǐnícementHSK 6
- 水流shuǐliúriverHSK 6
- 水稻shuǐdàoriceHSK 6
- 水面shuǐmiànwater surfaceHSK 6
- 污水wūshuǐsewageHSK 6
- 洪水hóngshuǐdelugeHSK 6
- 热水器rèshuǐqìwater heaterHSK 6
- 胶水jiāoshuǐglueHSK 6
- 自来水zìláishuǐrunning waterHSK 6
- 薪水xīnshuisalaryHSK 6
- 跳水tiàoshuǐto dive (into water)HSK 6
- 酒水jiǔshuǐalcoholic and non-alcoholic beveragesHSK 6
- 饮用水yǐnyòngshuǐdrinking waterHSK 6
- 香水xiāngshuǐperfumeHSK 6
- 口水kǒushuǐsalivaHSK 7
- 地下水dìxiàshuǐgroundwaterHSK 7
- 放水fàngshuǐto turn on the waterHSK 7
- 水准shuǐzhǔnlevel (of achievement etc)HSK 7
- 水利shuǐlìwater conservancyHSK 7
- 水汽shuǐqìwater vaporHSK 7
- 流水liúshuǐrunning waterHSK 7
- 风水fēngshuǐfeng shuiHSK 7
- 墨水mòshuǐinkHSK 8
- 泼冷水pōlěngshuǐto pour cold water onHSK 8
- 水产shuǐchǎnaquatic productHSK 9
- 水土shuǐtǔwater and soilHSK 9
- 水域shuǐyùwatersHSK 9
- 水晶shuǐjīngcrystalHSK 9
- 水涨船高shuǐzhǎng-chuángāothe tide rises, the boat floats (idiom)HSK 9
Example sentences
- 请给我一杯水。 Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ.Please give me a glass of water.
- 水喝完了。 Shuǐ hēwán le.I finished drinking the water.
- 河水的水位大概是6米。 Héshuǐ de shuǐwèi dàgài shì liù mǐ.The water level of the river is about six meters.
- 水往下流。 Shuǐ wǎng xià liú.The water is flowing down.