shuǐ

water; liquid; beverage

HSK 1 #202

Character data

HSK 1
Frequency 202nd character
Radical ⽔ (85.0)
Strokes 4
Index # 117

Definitions

水 shuǐ
  1. 1. water
  2. 2. liquid
  3. 3. beverage
  4. 4. river
  5. 5. additional charges or income
  6. 6. surname Shui
  7. 7. (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

Stroke order

水 stroke order diagram
水 stroke order animation

Words containing 水

Word Meaning
to reveal one's talent (idiom)
Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
surface water
displacement
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
thermos flask or bottle
the hydrosphere (geology); the earth's ocean
limescale
watercolor; aquarelle
fruit knife; paring knife
(dialect) snail
droplet; dewdrop
produced in sea, rivers or lakes; aquatic
terrazzo
profit from chaos; exploit a messy situation
tonic water
boiling water
Songkran (Thai New Year)
deep water
ascites; ascitic fluid; hydroperitoneum (medicine)
across many lands; long and hard journey
water storage
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
water dispenser
be thankful; remember where help comes from