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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *水* | 水* | *水
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment
HSK 1
medicine in liquid form / bottled medicine / lotion
HSK 2
cool water / unboiled water
HSK 3
seawater
HSK 4
teardrop / tears
HSK 4
soda pop; carbonated soft drink
HSK 4
boiled water / boiling water
HSK 4
mineral water / CL: ,
HSK 4
purified water
HSK 4
rainwater; rainfall; rain
HSK 5
glue
HSK 5
sewage
HSK 5
deluge; flood
HSK 6
ink / CL:
HSK 6
to dive (into water) / (sports) diving / to commit suicide by jumping into water / (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically
HSK 6
hot water
HSK 6
running water; tap water
HSK 6
beverage; drink
HSK 6
salary / wage
HSK 6
cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans)
HSK 6
running water / (business) turnover
HSK 7-9
feng shui / geomancy
HSK 7-9
saliva
HSK 7-9
to turn on the water / to let water out / (sports) to throw a game
HSK 7-9
sweat / perspiration
HSK 7-9
perfume / cologne
HSK 7-9
to shrink (in the wash) / fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
HSK 7-9
to save water
HSK 7-9
to pour cold water on / (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
HSK 7-9
drinking water; potable water
HSK 7-9
groundwater
HSK 7-9
to dive / to go under water / (in an online forum) to lurk
HSK 7-9
drinking water
HSK 7-9
to irrigate / to pour water into / to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping) / to cook the books / to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums
watery
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *水* | 水* | *水
surname Shui
against the current / upstream
Sansui, Japanese company
water from a mountain / mountains and rivers / scenery / landscape
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan / abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县
tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
river water
to drain
Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
clean water / purified water
Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈, Hubei
to collect water / to be covered with water / to pond / accumulated water / ponding
Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province
(of pipes, ceilings, roofs etc) to leak water; to have a water leak
to dry out / to extract water / dehydration / dehydrated / desiccation
absorbent
lye water; alkaline water (used in cooking)
to water (plants etc)
to splash water
Si River in Shandong
Sishui County in Jining 濟寧|济宁, Shandong / Surabaya, capital of East Java province of Indonesia
paint thinner
Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan
potable water (water with low salt content) / fresh water
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution
to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc) / to get flooded / inflow of water
to pilot a ship / to channel water / to draw water (for irrigation)
waterproof
Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂, Shandong
Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong)
upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc)
waste water / drain water / effluent
Baishui county in Weinan 渭南, Shaanxi
plain water
hard water
tide
brine / bittern / marinade
to supply water / to provide feedwater
muddy water / mud / masonry (craft)
to have running water (in a house etc)
Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安, Sichuan
Xishui county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义, Guizhou
drinking water / to obtain water (for daily needs) / to absorb water / draft (of ship)
salt water / brine
to heat water / to boil water
Qingshui (place name) / Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name)
fresh water / drinking water / clear water
water drop / dripping water
perfumed toilet water / eau de cologne / floral water / hydrosol
Zhashui County in Shangluo 商洛, Shaanxi
to pump water / (coll.) to shrink in the wash
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
offal / viscera / tripe
to discharge water / to appear out of the water / to break the surface
to immerse in water; to drench; to inundate / irrigation water
Sanshui, a district of Foshan 佛山市, Guangdong
shallow water
to sprinkle
Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳, Gansu

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