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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- shui3
- English meanings
- water, H2O, liquid, bubble, a general term for rivers, lakes, seas, etc., Shiu, waters, aqueous, Aquarius, river, Surname, blister, drink, eau, aqua
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Single-component character
水 is learned as a whole in this component guide. Recognize its complete shape rather than splitting it into smaller components.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
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Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
I want to drink water.
- 02
Please give me a glass of water.
- 03
There are many fish in the water.
- 04
Drinking more water is good for you.
- 05
The water is boiling.
- 06
The water here is very clean.
Related words
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- 冷水
- 凉水
- 口水
- 地下水
- 墨水
- 开水
- 放水
- 水产品
- 水准
- 水分
- 水利
- 水域
- 水壶
- 水平
- 水库
- 水手
- 水晶
- 水果
- 水槽
- 水泥
- 水涨船高
- 水温
- 水源
- 水灵灵
- 水灾
- 水稻
- 水管
- 水落石出
- 水货
- 水面
- 水龙头
- 汗水
- 污水
- 汽水
- 泪水
- 泼冷水
- 洪水
- 流水
- 海水
- 潜水
- 热水
- 热水器
- 矿泉水
- 纯净水
- 缩水
- 胶水
- 自来水
- 节水
- 药水
- 萍水相逢
- 薪水
- 跳水
- 酒水
- 雨水
- 风水
- 饮水
- 饮用水
- 香水