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
gutter; sewer
to fall into water; overboard; to sink
drainpipe; waste pipe
crystal ball (in Western magic)
feng shui; geomancy
bucket
abyss of suffering (idiom); deep water and scorching fire
enlisted sailor in navy
edge of the water; shore (of sea, lake or river); waterside
mercury; quicksilver
blister; bubble
drinking water
in one's element; in a perfect situation
hydrotherapy; aquatherapy
underwater
tide
drinking water; potable water
water pump
profit; grease; ill-gotten gains
water shortage; dehydration
puddle; water hole; sump
water pressure
water pistol (toy); water gun; water cannon
to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
groundwater