水 - Shuǐ - Chinese Character Definition, English Meaning And Stroke ...

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Definition

1. water 杯子裡還有水嗎？ Is there still water in the glass?
2. meaning component (water...)
3. river
4. liquid
5. radical (Kang Xi 85)

水 is also a meaning component

Learn more about 水 as a component in other characters: 水 the meaning component

Character Decomposition

水 = 亅 + ？

Compounds (24)

冰 bīng ice; methamphetamine (slang) 泉 quán spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 暴 bào sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 尿 niào to urinate; urine 泵 bèng pump (loanword) 漿 jiàng starch paste 漿 jiāng broth; serum; to starch 汞 gǒng mercury (chemistry) 淼 miǎo a flood; infinity 沓 tà again and again; many 潁 yǐng grain husk; tip of sth short and slender 潁 Yǐng river in Henan and Anhui 氽 tǔn to float; to deep-fry 汆 cuān quick-boil; to boil for a short time 凼 dàng pool; pit; ditch; cesspit 沓 dá classifier (for sheets of papers etc: pile, pad); measure word; Taiwan pr. [ta4] 盥 guàn to wash (especially hands) 尿 suī see 尿 滎 xíng place name 呇 qǐ star 砅 lì cross stream by stepping on stones 漦 lí go with current; mucus; spittle 澃 jiǒng clear 畓 xx5 phonetic dap or dābo; rice paddy (Korean gugja)

Related words (594)

水上 shuǐ shàng on water; aquatic 水下 shuǐ xià under the water; submarine 水絲 shuǐ sī (silver) of low purity; low grade 水鄉 shuǐ xiāng patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu; same as 江南水鄉 水井 shuǐ jǐng (water) well 水產 shuǐ chǎn aquatic; produced in sea, rivers or lakes 水亮 shuǐ liàng moist and glossy; wet look (of lipstick) 水仙 shuǐ xiān narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return 水位 shuǐ wèi water level 水體 shuǐ tǐ body of water 水兵 shuǐ bīng enlisted sailor in navy 水軍 shuǐ jūn navy (archaic) 水冰 shuǐ bīng water ice (i.e. frozen H2O) 水準 shuǐ zhǔn level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 水凼 shuǐ dàng pond 水分 shuǐ fèn moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 水刑 shuǐ xíng water-boarding (torture) 水利 shuǐ lì water conservancy; irrigation works 水力 shuǐ lì water power; hydraulic; water conservancy; irrigation works 水印 shuǐ yìn watermark 水壓 shuǐ yā water pressure 水合 shuǐ hé hydration reaction 水圈 shuǐ quān the earth's ocean; the hydrosphere (geology) 水土 shuǐ tǔ water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning); climate 水坑 shuǐ kēng puddle; water hole; sump 水壩 shuǐ bà dam; dike 水垢 shuǐ gòu limescale 水域 shuǐ yù waters; body of water 水塘 shuǐ táng pool 水墨 shuǐ mò ink (used in painting) 水壺 shuǐ hú kettle; canteen; watering can 水客 shuǐ kè smuggler, esp. of electronic goods from Macao or Hong Kong to Guangdong; boatman; fisherman; itinerant trader 水害 shuǐ hài flood damage 水師 shuǐ shī navy (in Qing times) 水幕 shuǐ mù water screen (screen formed of sprayed water droplets, used for displaying projected images, for temperature control, or for air purification) 水平 shuǐ píng level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal; water level 水庫 shuǐ kù reservoir 水底 shuǐ dǐ underwater 水彩 shuǐ cǎi watercolor 水性 shuǐ xìng swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc) 水患 shuǐ huàn flooding; water disaster 水手 shuǐ shǒu mariner; sailor; seaman 水文 shuǐ wén hydrology 水族 shuǐ zú collective term for aquatic animals 水晶 shuǐ jīng crystal 水杉 shuǐ shān metasequoia 水果 shuǐ guǒ fruit 水槍 shuǐ qiāng water pistol (toy); water gun; sprinkler; water cannon 水柱 shuǐ zhù stream or column of water 水棲 shuǐ qī aquatic; living in water 水栗 shuǐ lì see 荸薺 水桶 shuǐ tǒng bucket 水槽 shuǐ cáo sink 水母 shuǐ mǔ jellyfish; medusa 水氣 shuǐ qì water vapor; steam 水汀 shuǐ tīng steam (Shanghainese) 水池 shuǐ chí pond; pool; sink; washbasin 水汽 shuǐ qì water vapor; steam; moisture 水溝 shuǐ gōu gutter; sewer 水泡 shuǐ pào bubble; blister 水波 shuǐ bō wave; (water) ripple 水泥 shuǐ ní cement 水泵 shuǐ bèng water pump 水窪 shuǐ wā puddle 水流 shuǐ liú river; stream 水滸 shuǐ hǔ edge of the water; shore or sea, lake or river; seashore 水深 shuǐ shēn depth (of waterway); sounding 水漬 shuǐ zì water spot; water stain; wet spot; damp patch; water damage 水渠 shuǐ qú canal 水溫 shuǐ wēn water temperature 水源 shuǐ yuán water source; water supply; headwaters of a river 水溶 shuǐ róng water soluble 水滴 shuǐ dī drop 水潭 shuǐ tán puddle; pool 水靈 shuǐ líng vivid; full of life; fresh 水災 shuǐ zāi flood; flood damage 水煙 shuǐ yān shredded tobacco for water pipes 水牛 shuǐ niú water buffalo 水牢 shuǐ láo prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed 水獺 shuǐ tǎ otter 水玉 shuǐ yù crystal; old word for 水晶 水珠 shuǐ zhū droplet; dewdrop 水球 shuǐ qiú water polo 水生 shuǐ shēng aquatic (plant, animal) 水田 shuǐ tián paddy field; rice paddy 水電 shuǐ diàn hydroelectric power; plumbing and electricity 水療 shuǐ liáo hydrotherapy; aquatherapy 水皰 shuǐ pào blister 水痘 shuǐ dòu chickenpox; Varicella zoster (med.) 水盂 shuǐ yú water pot or goblet (for Chinese calligraphy) 水盆 shuǐ pén basin 水相 shuǐ xiàng aqueous solution 水碾 shuǐ niǎn water mill 水神 shuǐ shén river God 水禽 shuǐ qín waterfowl 水稻 shuǐ dào rice; paddy 水筲 shuǐ shāo well bucket; pail made of bamboo strips 水管 shuǐ guǎn water pipe 水箱 shuǐ xiāng water tank; radiator (automobile); cistern; lavabo 水系 shuǐ xì drainage system 水紋 shuǐ wén ripples 水綠 shuǐ lǜ light green 水缸 shuǐ gāng water jar 水腫 shuǐ zhǒng (med.) edema; dropsy 水能 shuǐ néng hydroelectric power 水花 shuǐ huā splash; algal bloom; chickenpox (dialect) 水草 shuǐ cǎo water plants; habitat with water source and grass 水蛇 shuǐ shé water snake 水蛭 shuǐ zhì leech 水表 shuǐ biǎo water meter; indicator of water level 水袖 shuǐ xiù flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume) 水解 shuǐ jiě hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water) 水貂 shuǐ diāo mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison) 水貨 shuǐ huò smuggled goods; unauthorized goods 水質 shuǐ zhì water quality 水費 shuǐ fèi water bill; water fee 水路 shuǐ lù waterway 水輪 shuǐ lún waterwheel; millwheel 水邊 shuǐ biān edge of the water; waterside; shore (of sea, lake or river) 水運 shuǐ yùn waterborne transport 水道 shuǐ dào aqueduct; sewer 水量 shuǐ liàng volume of water; quantity of flow 水銀 shuǐ yín mercury; quicksilver 水閘 shuǐ zhá sluice; water gate; waterlocks; floodgate; lock; dam 水陸 shuǐ lù water and land; by water and land (transport); amphibian; delicacies from land and sea 水雉 shuǐ zhì (bird species of China) pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) 水雷 shuǐ léi naval mine 水面 shuǐ miàn water surface 水餃 shuǐ jiǎo boiled dumpling 水馬 shuǐ mǎ water-filled barrier 水鳥 shuǐ niǎo water bird 水雞 shuǐ jī moorhen (genus Gallinula); gallinule; frog 水鷚 shuǐ liù (bird species of China) water pipit (Anthus spinoletta) 水鹿 shuǐ lù sambar (Cervus unicolor) 水龍 shuǐ lóng hose; pipe; fire hose; (botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens) 水產業 shuǐ chǎn yè aquaculture 水產展 shuǐ chǎn zhǎn seafood show (trade fair) 水仙花 shuǐ xiān huā daffodil; narcissus 水準儀 shuǐ zhǔn yí level (device to determine horizontal); spirit level; surveyor's level 水利家 shuǐ lì jiā water manager; hydraulic engineer 水力學 shuǐ lì xué hydraulics 水合物 shuǐ hé wù hydrate; hydrated compound 水墨畫 shuǐ mò huà ink and wash painting; wash painting; ink painting 水壺架 shuǐ hú jià bottle cage 水處理 shuǐ chǔ lǐ water treatment 水簾洞 shuǐ lián dòng cave with a waterfall at its mouth 水平儀 shuǐ píng yí level (device to determine horizontal); spirit level; surveyor's level 水平尺 shuǐ píng chǐ spirit level 水平軸 shuǐ píng zhóu horizontal shaft; horizontal axis (math.) 水平面 shuǐ píng miàn horizontal plane; level surface; water level 水彩畫 shuǐ cǎi huà watercolor; aquarelle 水族箱 shuǐ zú xiāng aquarium; fish tank 水族館 shuǐ zú guǎn aquarium (building or park) 水晶球 shuǐ jīng qiú crystal ball (in Western magic) 水暖工 shuǐ nuǎn gōng plumber; heating engineer 水楊酸 shuǐ yáng suān salicylic acid 水果刀 shuǐ guǒ dāo paring knife; fruit knife 水果汁 shuǐguǒ zhī fruit juice; juice (made from fruits) 水果酒 shuǐ guǒ jiǔ wine 水橫枝 shuǐ héng zhī cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai 水母體 shuǐ mǔ tǐ jellyfish; medusa 水污染 shuǐ wū rǎn water pollution 水汪汪 shuǐ wāng wāng watery; waterlogged (soil); limpid; bright and intelligent (eyes) 水淋淋 shuǐ lín lín dripping wet 水溫表 shuǐ wēn biǎo engine temperature gauge; coolant temperature gauge 水溶性 shuǐ róng xìng soluble (in water); solubility 水漉漉 shuǐ lù lù dripping wet 水靈靈 shuǐ líng líng vivid; full of life; fresh 水煙袋 shuǐ yān dài water bong; water pipe; hookah 水煮蛋 shuǐ zhǔ dàn boiled egg; soft-boiled egg 水牛兒 shuǐ niú r (dialect) snail 水球場 shuǐ qiú chǎng water polo pool 水田芥 shuǐ tián jiè watercress 水電工 shuǐ diàn gōng plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work 水電站 shuǐ diàn zhàn hydroelectric power plant 水磨石 shuǐ mó shí terrazzo 水管工 shuǐ guǎn gōng plumber 水管麵 shuǐ guǎn miàn tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti); macaroni 水翼船 shuǐ yì chuán hydrofoil 水老鴉 shuǐ lǎo yā common name for cormorant 水耕法 shuǐ gēng fǎ hydroponics 水能源 shuǐ néng yuán hydroelectric power 水蘿蔔 shuǐ luó bo summer radish (the small red kind) 水蒸氣 shuǐ zhēng qì vapor 水蕹菜 shuǐ wèng cài water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia 水虎魚 shuǐ hǔ yú piranha (fish) 水蛇腰 shuǐ shé yāo slender and supple waist; lithe body; feminine pose 水蛭素 shuǐ zhì sù hirudin 水蜜桃 shuǐ mì táo honey peach; juicy peach 水螅體 shuǐ xī tǐ sessile polyp; sea anemone 水道口 shuǐ dào kǒu mouth of sewer 水銀燈 shuǐ yín dēng mercury-vapor lamp 水門汀 shuǐ mén tīng cement (Shanghainese) (loanword) 水陸師 shuǐ lù shī army and navy (in Qing times) 水障礙 shuǐ zhàng ài water hazard (golf) 水龍卷 shuǐ lóng juǎn waterspout (meteorology) 水龍頭 shuǐ lóng tóu faucet; (water) tap 水龍帶 shuǐ lóng dài layflat industrial hose; fire hose 水上摩托 shuǐ shàng mó tuō jet ski 水上芭蕾 shuǐ shàng bā lěi synchronized swimming 水上運動 shuǐ shàng yùn dòng water sports; aquatic motion; movement over water 水上飛機 shuǐ shàng fēi jī seaplane 水產養殖 shuǐ chǎn yǎng zhí aquaculture 水刑逼供 shuǐ xíng bī gòng water-boarding, interrogation technique used by CIA 水利工程 shuǐ lì gōng chéng hydraulic engineering 水力發電 shuǐ lì fā diàn hydroelectricity 水力鼓風 shuǐ lì gǔ fēng hydraulic bellows; water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace) 水土不服 shuǐ tǔ bù fú not acclimatized 水土保持 shuǐ tǔ bǎo chí soil conservation 水底相機 shuǐ dǐ xiàng jī underwater camera 水性楊花 shuǐ xìng yáng huā fickle (woman) 水火不容 shuǐ huǒ bù róng completely incompatible; (lit.) incompatible as fire and water 水管工人 shuǐ guǎn gōng rén plumber 水蒲葦鶯 shuǐ pú wěi yīng (bird species of China) sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) 水質污染 shuǐ zhì wū rǎn water pollution 水陸兩用 shuǐ lù liǎng yòng amphibious (vehicle) 水陸交通 shuǐ lù jiāo tōng water and land transport 水上摩托車 shuǐ shàng mó tuō chē jet ski 水上電單車 shuǐ shàng diàn dān chē see 水上摩托車 水下核爆炸 shuǐ xià hé bào zhà nuclear underwater burst; underwater nuclear explosion 水下核試驗 shuǐ xià hé shì yàn underwater nuclear test 水力發電站 shuǐ lì fā diàn zhàn hydroelectric power plant 水底寫字板 shuǐ dǐ xiě zì bǎn underwater writing tablet 上水 shàng shuǐ upper reaches (of a river); to go upstream; to add some water; to water (a crop etc) 下水 xià shuǐ downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); (fig.) to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 中水 zhōng shuǐ reclaimed water; recycled water 豐水 fēng shuǐ abundant water; high water level 臨水 lín shuǐ facing the water (favored location) 供水 gōng shuǐ to supply water 儲水 chǔ shuǐ to store water 冰水 bīng shuǐ iced water 冷水 lěng shuǐ cold water; unboiled water; (fig.) not yet ready (of plans) 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water; purified water 涼水 liáng shuǐ cold water; cool water; unboiled water 出水 chū shuǐ to discharge water; to appear out of the water; to break the surface 鹵水 lǔ shuǐ brine; bittern; marinade 原水 yuán shuǐ raw water; unpurified water 反水 fǎn shuǐ turncoat; traitor 取水 qǔ shuǐ water intake; to obtain water (from a well etc) 口水 kǒu shuǐ saliva 吃水 chī shuǐ drinking water; to obtain water (for daily needs); to absorb water; draft (of ship) 含水 hán shuǐ watery 吸水 xī shuǐ absorbent 鹹水 xián shuǐ salt water; brine 聖水 shèng shuǐ holy water 壞水 huài shuǐ evil tricks 墨水 mò shuǐ ink 外水 wài shuǐ extra income 大水 dà shuǐ flood 奶水 nǎi shuǐ mother's milk 尾水 wěi shuǐ tailwater; outflow (from mill or power plant) 山水 shān shuǐ water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 廢水 fèi shuǐ waste water; drain water; effluent 開水 kāi shuǐ to boil water; boiled water; boiling water 引水 yǐn shuǐ to pilot a ship; to channel water; to draw water (for irrigation) 惡水 è shuǐ dirty water; water that is unfit to drink; slops 戽水 hù shuǐ to bail (i.e. scoop water) 打水 dǎ shuǐ to draw water; to splash water 抗水 kàng shuǐ waterproof; water resistant 排水 pái shuǐ to drain 掬水 jū shuǐ to scoop up water 摻水 chān shuǐ to dilute; to water down; watered down 放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 散水 sàn shuǐ apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water) 無水 wú shuǐ anhydrous (chemistry); waterless; dehydrated 有水 yǒu shuǐ supplied with water (of a house) 枯水 kū shuǐ scarce water; low water level 死水 sǐ shuǐ stagnant water; backwater 氨水 ān shuǐ ammonia solution 汁水 zhī shuǐ (dialect) juice 匯水 huì shuǐ remittance fee 汗水 hàn shuǐ sweat; perspiration 江水 jiāng shuǐ river water 污水 wū shuǐ sewage 汲水 jí shuǐ to draw water 汽水 qì shuǐ soda; pop 河水 hé shuǐ river water 沸水 fèi shuǐ boiling water 油水 yóu shuǐ grease; profit; ill-gotten gains 泉水 quán shuǐ spring water 泔水 gān shuǐ slop; swill 泡水 pào shuǐ to infuse; to soak in water 泥水 ní shuǐ muddy water; mud; masonry (craft) 注水 zhù shuǐ to pour water into; to inject water into 淚水 lèi shuǐ teardrop; tears 潑水 pō shuǐ to sprinkle; to spill water 灑水 sǎ shuǐ to sprinkle 洪水 hóng shuǐ deluge; flood 流水 liú shuǐ running water 淺水 qiǎn shuǐ shallow water 澆水 jiāo shuǐ to water (plants etc) 海水 hǎi shuǐ seawater 涎水 xián shuǐ saliva 澗水 jiàn shuǐ mountain stream 漲水 zhǎng shuǐ rise of water level 淡水 dàn shuǐ potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water 淫水 yín shuǐ sexual secretions 淹水 yān shuǐ to be flooded 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water; drinking water; clear water 滲水 shèn shuǐ water seepage 游水 yóu shuǐ to swim 溺水 nì shuǐ to drown 滑水 huá shuǐ water skiing; to water-ski 滾水 gǔn shuǐ boiling water 滴水 dī shuǐ water drop; dripping water 漏水 lòu shuǐ to leak (of water) 潛水 qián shuǐ to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) 潭水 tán shuǐ deep water 潮水 cháo shuǐ tide 灌水 guàn shuǐ (lit.) to irrigate; to artificially increase weight; to cook the books; to leave a tasteless message 灰水 huī shuǐ gray water 點水 diǎn shuǐ to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin deep 燒水 shāo shuǐ to heat water; to boil water 熱水 rè shuǐ hot water 生水 shēng shuǐ unboiled water 癸水 guǐ shuǐ menstruation; woman's period 白水 bái shuǐ plain water 礦水 kuàng shuǐ mineral water 硬水 yìng shuǐ hard water 禍水 huò shuǐ source of calamity (esp. of women) 秋水 qiū shuǐ limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes) 積水 jī shuǐ to collect water; to be covered with water; to pond; accumulated water; ponding 糖水 táng shuǐ syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 綠水 lǜ shuǐ green water; crystal-clear water 縮水 suō shuǐ to shrink (in the wash); (fig.) to shrink (of profits etc) 缺水 quē shuǐ water shortage; dehydration 羊水 yáng shuǐ amniotic fluid 羼水 chàn shuǐ to mix with water (wine); to adulterate 耐水 nài shuǐ waterproof 膠水 jiāo shuǐ glue 髒水 zāng shuǐ dirty water; sewage 脫水 tuō shuǐ to dry out; to extract water; dehydration; dehydrated; desiccation 腹水 fù shuǐ ascites; ascitic fluid; hydroperitoneum (medicine) 舀水 yǎo shuǐ to bail (i.e. scoop water) 節水 jié shuǐ to save water 苦水 kǔ shuǐ bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates); suffering; digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth; (fig.) bitter complaint 藥水 yào shuǐ lotion; potion; bottled medicine; medicinal liquid; liquid medication; liquid medicine; medicine in liquid form 落水 luò shuǐ to fall into water; to sink; overboard; (fig.) to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 蓄水 xù shuǐ water storage 薪水 xīn shuǐ salary; wage 血水 xuè shuǐ thin blood; watery blood 貼水 tiē shuǐ agio (charge for changing currency); premium 走水 zǒu shuǐ to leak; to flow; to catch on fire 跌水 diē shuǐ drop of height in waterway; staircase of waterfalls 跳水 tiào shuǐ to dive; diving (sport, a Chinese specialty) 踩水 cǎi shuǐ to tread water; to paddle or tramp in shallow water 輕水 qīng shuǐ light water (as opposed to heavy water); see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 進水 jìn shuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 退水 tuì shuǐ to divert water; to drain 逆水 nì shuǐ against the current; upstream 透水 tòu shuǐ permeable; percolation; water leak 逐水 zhú shuǐ to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine) 通水 tōng shuǐ to have running water (in a house etc) 酒水 jiǔ shuǐ beverage; a drink 重水 zhòng shuǐ heavy water (chemistry) 鐵水 tiě shuǐ molten iron 鏹水 qiāng shuǐ (coll.) strong acid 防水 fáng shuǐ waterproof; water resistant 降水 jiàng shuǐ rain and snow; precipitation (meteorology) 露水 lù shuǐ dew; (fig.) short-lasting; ephemeral 順水 shùn shuǐ with the current 風水 fēng shuǐ feng shui; geomancy 飲水 yǐn shuǐ drinking water 香水 xiāng shuǐ perfume; cologne 魚水 yú shuǐ fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability) 黃水 huáng shuǐ citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2); yellow water; name of river in Henan 鼻水 bí shuǐ nasal mucus; snivel 一水兒 yī shuǐ r (coll.) of the same type; identical 三點水 sān diǎn shuǐ name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85); see also 氵 下水禮 xià shuǐ lǐ launching ceremony 下水管 xià shuǐ guǎn drainpipe 下水道 xià shuǐ dào sewer 不透水 bù tòu shuǐ waterproof; watertight; impermeable 兩點水 liǎng diǎn shuǐ name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15); see also 冫 二水貨 èr shuǐ huò used goods; second hand goods 親水性 qīn shuǐ xìng hydrophilicity; hydrophilic 修水利 xiū shuǐ lì water conservancy; irrigation works 倒苦水 dào kǔ shuǐ to pour out one's grievances 儲水管 chǔ shuǐ guǎn standpipe (firefighting water storage system for a building) 儲水箱 chǔ shuǐ xiāng water-storage tank 冷卻水 lěng què shuǐ cooling water (in a reactor) 淨水器 jìng shuǐ qì water purifier 出水口 chū shuǐ kǒu water outlet; drainage outlet 分水嶺 fēn shuǐ lǐng dividing range; drainage divide; (fig.) dividing line; watershed 分水線 fēn shuǐ xiàn watershed 半桶水 bàn tǒng shuǐ (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited; superficial; half-baked; sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth); dabbler 去光水 qù guāng shuǐ nail polish remover 雙氧水 shuāng yǎng shuǐ hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution 口水仗 kǒu shuǐ zhàng dispute; spat; shouting match 口水歌 kǒu shuǐ gē bubblegum pop song; cover song 口水雞 kǒu shuǐ jī steamed chicken with chili sauce 吐苦水 tǔ kǔ shuǐ to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth; (fig.) to complain bitterly; to pour out one's sufferings 鹹水妹 xián shuǐ mèi (dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from "handsome maid") 鹹水湖 xián shuǐ hú salt lake 噴水壺 pēn shuǐ hú watering can; sprinkling can 噴水池 pēn shuǐ chí a fountain 地下水 dì xià shuǐ groundwater 地表水 dì biǎo shuǐ surface water 地面水 dì miàn shuǐ surface water 多水分 duō shuǐ fèn juicy 天那水 tiān nà shuǐ paint thinner 奎寧水 kuí níng shuǐ tonic water; quinine water 定型水 dìng xíng shuǐ hairspray 尋水術 xún shuǐ shù dowsing 山水畫 shān shuǐ huà landscape painting 山水詩 shān shuǐ shī shanshui poetry, genre of Classical Chinese poetry 恐水病 kǒng shuǐ bìng rabies 恐水症 kǒng shuǐ zhèng rabies; hydrophobia 打水漂 dǎ shuǐ piāo to skim stones; to squander; to spend but get nothing in return 抽水機 chōu shuǐ jī water pump 抽水泵 chōu shuǐ bèng water pump 抽水站 chōu shuǐ zhàn water pumping station 拖下水 tuō xià shuǐ (lit.) to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 撈油水 lāo yóu shuǐ (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means) 排水口 pái shuǐ kǒu plughole; drainage hole 排水孔 pái shuǐ kǒng plughole; drainage hole 排水溝 pái shuǐ gōu gutter 排水渠 pái shuǐ qú drainage 排水管 pái shuǐ guǎn drainpipe; waste pipe 排水量 pái shuǐ liàng displacement 暖水瓶 nuǎn shuǐ píng thermos flask or bottle 枯水期 kū shuǐ qī period of low water level (winter in north China) 柔膚水 róu fū shuǐ balancing lotion 檸檬水 níng méng shuǐ lemonade 查水表 chá shuǐ biǎo (Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter; to barge into people's home on false pretences 櫛水母 jié shuǐ mǔ comb jellies (Ctenophora) 橘子水 jú zi shuǐ orangeade; orange squash 污水坑 wū shuǐ kēng cesspit 湯力水 tāng lì shuǐ tonic water 沒水準 méi shuǐ zhǔn lacking class; boorish; poor quality; sub-standard 沒水平 méi shuǐ píng disgraceful; poor quality; sub-standard 泥水匠 ní shuǐ jiàng mason 潑冷水 pō lěng shuǐ (lit.) to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen one's enthusiasm 灑水機 sǎ shuǐ jī sprinkler 灑水車 sǎ shuǐ chē sprinkler truck 洗髮水 xǐ fà shuǐ shampoo (liquid) 洗甲水 xǐ jiǎ shuǐ nail polish remover 洪水期 hóng shuǐ qī flood season 流水席 liú shuǐ xí banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive 流水賬 liú shuǐ zhàng day-to-day account; current account 澆冷水 jiāo lěng shuǐ to pour cold water; (fig.) to discourage 涉水靴 shè shuǐ xuē wading boots; high-topped waterproof boots 涉水鳥 shè shuǐ niǎo a wading bird 液態水 yè tài shuǐ liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice, e.g.) 淌口水 tǎng kǒu shuǐ to let saliva dribble from the mouth; to slobber 淡水湖 dàn shuǐ hú fresh water lake 淡水魚 dàn shuǐ yú freshwater fish 混水牆 hún shuǐ qiáng plastered masonry wall 清水牆 qīng shuǐ qiáng unplastered masonry wall 漂白水 piǎo bái shuǐ bleach 潛水刀 qián shuǐ dāo dive knife 潛水員 qián shuǐ yuán diver; frogman 潛水服 qián shuǐ fú diving suit; wetsuit 潛水者 qián shuǐ zhě a diver 潛水艇 qián shuǐ tǐng submarine 潛水衣 qián shuǐ yī diving suit 熱水器 rè shuǐ qì water heater 熱水澡 rè shuǐ zǎo hot bath or shower 熱水瓶 rè shuǐ píng thermos bottle; vacuum bottle; hot water dispenser (appliance) 熱水袋 rè shuǐ dài hot water bottle; hot-water bag 爽膚水 shuǎng fū shuǐ toner (cosmetics) 豬下水 zhū xià shuǐ pig offal 生粉水 shēng fěn shuǐ starch solution (cooking) 白開水 bái kāi shuǐ plain boiled water 白水晶 bái shuǐ jīng rock crystal (mineral) 白水泥 bái shuǐ ní white cement 眼房水 yǎn fáng shuǐ aqueous humor 眼藥水 yǎn yào shuǐ eye drops; eye lotion 礦泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ mineral water; mineral spring water 秋水仙 qiū shuǐ xiān autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale); meadow saffron 紫水晶 zǐ shuǐ jīng amethyst 紫水雞 zǐ shuǐ jī (bird species of China) purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) 結晶水 jié jīng shuǐ water of crystallization 耐水性 nài shuǐ xìng waterproof 肺水腫 fèi shuǐ zhǒng pulmonary edema 腦水腫 nǎo shuǐ zhǒng cerebral edema 脫水機 tuō shuǐ jī a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge) 自來水 zì lái shuǐ running water; tap water 花露水 huā lù shuǐ perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 蘇打水 sū dá shuǐ soda drink (loanword); soda; soda water; club soda 落水管 luò shuǐ guǎn drainpipe; water spout 蒸餾水 zhēng liú shuǐ distilled water 蓄水池 xù shuǐ chí water reservoir 蟹黃水 xiè huáng shuǐ crab roe; crab spawn; (used for crab meat in general) 貯水處 zhù shuǐ chù reservoir 輸水管 shū shuǐ guǎn pipe; pipeline 進水口 jìn shuǐ kǒu water inlet 進水閘 jìn shuǐ zhá water intake; inlet sluice 透水性 tòu shuǐ xìng permeability 通寧水 tōngníng shuǐ tonic (water) 降水量 jiàng shuǐ liàng precipitation (meteorology); measured quantity of rain 隔水燉 gé shuǐ dùn to stew (in a water-sealed container) 須後水 xū hòu shuǐ aftershave 飆口水 biāo kǒu shuǐ gossip; idle chat 飲水器 yǐn shuǐ qì water dispenser 飲水機 yǐn shuǐ jī water dispenser; water cooler; drinking fountain 飲用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ drinking water; potable water 魚水情 yú shuǐ qíng close relationship as between fish and water 黃水晶 huáng shuǐ jīng citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2 as a semiprecious stone) 黑水雞 hēi shuǐ jī (bird species of China) common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 一頭霧水 yī tóu wù shuǐ to be confused; to be baffled 一潭死水 yī tán sǐ shuǐ a pool of stagnant water; stagnant or listless condition 一衣帶水 yī yī dài shuǐ (separated only by) a narrow strip of water 不服水土 bù fú shuǐ tǔ (of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place; not acclimatized 不隔水燉 bù gé shuǐ dùn to stew (in a non-water sealed container) 親水長廊 qīn shuǐ cháng láng waterside promenade 依山傍水 yī shān bàng shuǐ mountains on one side and water on the other 先進水平 xiān jìn shuǐ píng advanced level 冷水機組 lěng shuǐ jī zǔ chiller 喇叭水仙 lā bā shuǐ xiān daffodil 墨水瓶架 mò shuǐ píng jià inkstand 學術水平 xué shù shuǐ píng academic level 尾水渠道 wěi shuǐ qú dào outflow channel 座生水母 zuò shēng shuǐ mǔ sessile medusa; sea anemone 引水工程 yǐn shuǐ gōng chéng water-induction engineering; irrigation engineering 心如止水 xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ to be at peace with oneself 技術潛水 jì shù qián shuǐ technical diving 抽水馬桶 chōu shuǐ mǎ tǒng flush toilet 拖人下水 tuō rén xià shuǐ (lit.) to pull sb into the water; (fig.) to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble 拖泥帶水 tuō ní dài shuǐ (lit.) wading in mud and water; a slovenly job; sloppy 提水工程 tí shuǐ gōng chéng project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes 文化水平 wén huà shuǐ píng educational level 柔情似水 róu qíng sì shuǐ tender and soft as water; deeply attached to sb 根汁汽水 gēn zhī qì shuǐ root beer 桃花水母 táo huā shuǐ mǔ freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta) 油光水滑 yóu guāng shuǐ huá sleek; shiny and smooth 洗髮水兒 xǐ fà shuǐ r shampoo 流水不腐 liú shuǐ bù fǔ flowing water does not rot 海水倒灌 hǎi shuǐ dào guàn saltwater intrusion 海水養殖 hǎi shuǐ yǎng zhí aquaculture 深水炸彈 shēn shuǐ zhà dàn depth charge 清湯寡水 qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless 遊山玩水 yóu shān wán shuǐ to go on a scenic tour 滴水不漏 dī shuǐ bù lòu (lit.) not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 滴水不羼 dī shuǐ bù chàn not diluted by one drop; hundred percent 潛水夫病 qián shuǐ fū bìng bends 潛水夫症 qián shuǐ fū zhèng bends 燈塔水母 dēng tǎ shuǐ mǔ immortal jellyfish; Turritopsis dohrnii 豬水泡病 zhū shuǐ pào bìng swine vesicular disease (SVD) 生活水平 shēng huó shuǐ píng living standards; standard of living 生活污水 shēng huó wū shuǐ domestic sewage 生理鹽水 shēng lǐ yán shuǐ saline (medicine) 硯水壺兒 yàn shuǐ hú r water container for an ink slab 秋水仙素 qiū shuǐ xiān sù colchicine (pharmacy) 紅尾水鴝 hóng wěi shuǐ qú (bird species of China) plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) 紅顏禍水 hóng yán huò shuǐ femme fatale 細水長流 xì shuǐ cháng liú (lit.) thin streams flow forever; (fig.) economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little 置信水平 zhì xìn shuǐ píng confidence level (math.) 羊水穿刺 yáng shuǐ chuān cì amniocentesis (used in Taiwan) 背山臨水 bèi shān lín shuǐ with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location) 腦子進水 nǎo zi jìn shuǐ to have lost one's mind; crazy; soft in the head 自來水管 zì lái shuǐ guǎn water mains; service pipe; tap-water pipe 落花流水 luò huā liú shuǐ to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated 血濃於水 xuè nóng yú shuǐ blood is thicker than water; (fig.) family ties are closer than social relations 酒水飲料 jiǔ shuǐ yǐn liào drink (on a menu) 重水生產 zhòng shuǐ shēng chǎn heavy water production 鋼筋水泥 gāng jīn shuǐ ní reinforced concrete 鋼骨水泥 gāng gǔ shuǐ ní reinforced concrete 銅翅水雉 tóng chì shuǐ zhì (bird species of China) bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) 露水夫妻 lù shuǐ fū qī a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship 露水姻緣 lù shuǐ yīn yuán casual romance; short-lived relationship 順水人情 shùn shuǐ rén qíng to do sb a favor at little cost 順水推舟 shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu (lit.) to push the boat with the current; (fig.) to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 順水推船 shùn shuǐ tuī chuán (lit.) to push the boat with the current; (fig.) to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 風力水車 fēng lì shuǐ chē wind-powered waterwheel 風水先生 fēng shuǐ xiān sheng fengshui master; geomancer; stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan 高山流水 gāo shān liú shuǐ (fig.) intimate and understanding friend; sublime musical composition 鴛鴦戲水 yuān yāng xì shuǐ (lit.) mandarin ducks playing in the water; (fig.) to make love 乙酰水楊酸 yǐ xiān shuǐ yáng suān (Chemical name for) Aspirin 城鎮化水平 chéng zhèn huà shuǐ píng urbanization level (of a city or town) 大地水準面 dà dì shuǐ zhǔn miàn geoid 山不轉水轉 shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn it's a small world; only mountains never meet 毫米水銀柱 háo mǐ shuǐ yín zhù millibar (unit of pressure) 污水處理廠 wū shuǐ chǔ lǐ chǎng water treatment plant 潑出去的水 pō chū qù de shuǐ spilt water; (fig.) sth that can not be retrieved; spilt milk 皮劃艇靜水 pí huá tǐng jìng shuǐ canoe-kayak flatwater 碳水化合物 tàn shuǐ huà hé wù carbohydrate 落水狗上岸 luò shuǐ gǒu shàng àn like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over 輕水反應堆 qīng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī light water reactor (LWR) 重水反應堆 zhòng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī heavy water reactor (HWR) 阿摩尼亞水 ā mó ní yà shuǐ ammonia solution 中度性肺水腫 zhōng dù xìng fèi shuǐ zhǒng toxic pulmonary edema 井水不犯河水 jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ everyone minds their own business 喝涼水都塞牙 hē liáng shuǐ dōu sāi yá (coll.) to be out of luck 海水不可斗量 hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng see 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2] 漏水轉渾天儀 lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān yí water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus) 遠水不救近火 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiù jìn huǒ see 遠水救不了近火 遠水不解近渴 yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě (lit.) distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs 兩手不沾陽春水 liǎng shǒu bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ see 十指不沾陽春水 吃水不忘挖井人 chī shuǐ bù wàng wā jǐng rén see 吃水不忘掘井人 君子之交淡如水 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子) 潛水裝備拖輪箱 qián shuǐ zhuāng bèi tuō lún xiāng diving bag; diving suitcase 遠水救不了近火 yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ (lit.) water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address the current emergency 密閉式循環再呼吸水肺系統 mì bì shì xún huán zài hū xī shuǐ fèi xì tǒng closed-circuit rebreather scuba (diving)

Proverbs (1)

肥水不流外人田 féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián (lit.) don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field; (fig.) keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

Idioms (61)

水中撈月 shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè to fetch the moon out of the sea (idiom); a hopeless illusion 水到渠成 shuǐ dào qú chéng (lit.) where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); (fig.) when conditions are right, success will follow naturally 水天一色 shuǐ tiān yī sè water and sky merge in one color (idiom) 水洩不通 shuǐ xiè bù tōng (lit.) not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic) 水漲船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation 水深火熱 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè deep water and scorching fire; abyss of suffering (idiom) 水清無魚 shuǐ qīng wú yú clear water, so few fish (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean.; Don't be too picky! 水滴石穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; persistent effort overcomes any difficulty 水火無情 shuǐ huǒ wú qíng fire and flood have no mercy (idiom) 水落歸槽 shuǐ luò guī cáo spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 一清如水 yī qīng rú shuǐ (lit.) as clear as water (idiom); (fig.) (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible 萬水千山 wàn shuǐ qiān shān ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey; a long and difficult road 似水年華 sì shuǐ nián huá fleeting years (idiom) 出水芙蓉 chū shuǐ fú róng as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy) 雙瞳翦水 shuāng tóng jiǎn shuǐ clear, bright eyes (idiom) 如魚得水 rú yú dé shuǐ like a fish back in water (idiom) 山明水秀 shān míng shuǐ xiù (lit.) verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); (fig.) enchanting scenery 山清水秀 shān qīng shuǐ xiù (lit.) verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); (fig.) enchanting scenery 山窮水盡 shān qióng shuǐ jìn mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 山高水長 shān gāo shuǐ cháng high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching 山高水險 shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn (lit.) the mountains are high and the torrents swift; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom) 引水入牆 yǐn shuǐ rù qiáng (lit.) to lead the water through the wall; to ask for trouble (idiom) 打落水狗 dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu (lit.) to beat a drowning dog (idiom); (fig.) to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy; to hit sb when he's down 顯山露水 xiǎn shān lù shuǐ to reveal one's talent (idiom) 杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn (lit.) a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure 淚水漣漣 lèi shuǐ lián lián in floods of tears (idiom) 潑水難收 pō shuǐ nán shōu water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change 洪水滔滔 hóng shuǐ tāo tāo widespread flooding (idiom) 洪水猛獸 hóng shuǐ měng shòu (lit.) severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); (fig.) great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things 渾水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain 浮出水面 fú chū shuǐ miàn to float up (idiom); to become evident; to surface; to appear 混水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain; also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼 滴水石穿 dī shuǐ shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. 滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. 點水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous; watertight 爬山涉水 pá shān shè shuǐ to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey 疏水簞瓢 shū shuǐ dān piáo little water and few utensils; to live a frugal life (idiom) 窮山惡水 qióng shān è shuǐ (lit.) barren hills and wild rivers (idiom); (fig.) inhospitable natural environment 竹籃打水 zhú lán dǎ shuǐ using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn (lit.) fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die 芙蓉出水 fú róng chū shuǐ (lit.) lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art) 萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 蜻蜓點水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ (lit.) the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom) 行雲流水 xíng yún liú shuǐ (lit.) moving clouds and flowing water (idiom); (fig.) very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc; natural and unforced 覆水難收 fù shuǐ nán shōu spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom); it's no use crying over spilt milk; what's done is done and can't be reversed; the damage is done; once divorced, there's no reuniting 跋山涉水 bá shān shè shuǐ to travel over land and water (idiom) 車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom); heavy traffic 近水樓臺 jìn shuǐ lóu tái (lit.) a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor 逆水行舟 nì shuǐ xíng zhōu (lit.) a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder 鏡花水月 jìng huā shuǐ yuè (lit.) flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); (fig.) an unrealistic rosy view; viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles; also written 水月鏡花|水月镜花 青山綠水 qīng shān lǜ shuǐ (lit.) green hills and clear waters; pleasant country scene (idiom) 飲水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán (lit.) when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings! 魚水之歡 yú shuǐ zhī huān the pleasure of close intimacy in a couple (idiom); sexual intercourse 一點水一個泡 yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào honest and trustworthy (idiom) 不顯山不露水 bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ (lit.) to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts 半瓶水響叮噹 bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng (lit.) if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom); (fig.) empty vessels make the most noise; one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest 河水不犯井水 hé shuǐ bù fàn jǐng shuǐ (lit.) river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.; Mind your own business. 十指不沾陽春水 shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom); to lead a pampered life 春江水暖鴨先知 chūn jiāng shuǐ nuǎn yā xiān zhī (lit.) the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom); (fig.) an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows 近水樓臺先得月 jìn shuǐ lóu tái xiān dé yuè the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

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