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  *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
glue
HSK 5
teardrop / tears
HSK 4
mineral water / CL: ,
HSK 4
cool water / unboiled water
HSK 3
rainwater; rainfall; rain
HSK 5
boiled water / boiling water
HSK 4
soda pop; carbonated soft drink
HSK 4
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
seawater
HSK 4
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *水* | 水* | *水
surname Shui
cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans)
HSK 6
saliva
HSK 7-9
purified water
HSK 4
salary / wage
HSK 6
sweat / perspiration
HSK 7-9
beverage; drink
HSK 6
hot water
HSK 6
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
deluge; flood
HSK 6
running water; tap water
HSK 6
feng shui / geomancy
HSK 7-9
groundwater
HSK 7-9
sewage
HSK 5
lit. to pull sb into the water / to involve sb in a messy business / to get sb into trouble
stagnant water / backwater
pig offal
to turn on the water / to let water out / (sports) to throw a game
HSK 7-9
tonic water; quinine water
cologne
like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
(loanword) cologne
ammonia solution
to pour cold water on / (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
HSK 7-9
toner (cosmetics)
Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom)
drinking water; potable water
HSK 7-9
name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)
to dive / to go under water / (in an online forum) to lurk
HSK 7-9
to be confused / to be baffled
bottled water
to shrink (in the wash) / fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
HSK 7-9
the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经)
skin toner
the Chanshui river in Henan
waste water / drain water / effluent
to save water
HSK 7-9
facing the water (favored location)
Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
boiling water
plain boiled water
a small bridge over a flowing stream
spilt water / (fig.) sth that can not be retrieved / spilt milk
to be able to swim
to pour cold water / fig. to discourage
(saying) everyone minds their own business
to infuse / to soak in water
a pool of stagnant water / stagnant or listless condition
mountains on one side and water on the other
abundant water / high water level
to go on a scenic tour
Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong)
upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc)
(separated only by) a narrow strip of water
limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
to pour out one's grievances
to supply water / to provide feedwater
iced water
raw water / unpurified water
Si River in Shandong
Sishui County in Jining 濟寧|济宁, Shandong / Surabaya, capital of East Java province of Indonesia
to splash water
perfume / cologne
HSK 7-9
to turn traitor; to defect
to swim
to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey
tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
lit. green hills and clear waters (idiom) / fig. picturesque natural scenery
brine / bittern / marinade
to be at peace with oneself
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
supplied with water (of a house)
rise of water level
cooling water (in a reactor)
to drain
molten copper; molten bronze
see 清水縣|清水县 / Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name)
fresh water / drinking water / clear water
tide
to swim

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