水域 shuǐyù waters
waters; body of water
How to remember 水域: 水 water + 域 area = waters.
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How it is used
- 'Waters, a body of water (as an area)' - 领海水域 (lǐnghǎi shuǐyù) territorial waters.
- A defined stretch/zone of water, used in geography, law, and navigation.
- 域 = area/zone; more of a mapped region than 水 alone.