(shuǐ) - water in Mandarin
shuǐTraditional: 水
HSK 1
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Translation
water
Word origin
水 (shuǐ) means 'water'. It is a pictograph of a flowing stream with the central current and droplets to either side, and serves as the water radical (氵) in countless characters.
- Origin
- pictograph
- Root
- a flowing stream with droplets
Stroke order
水
Examples
。
I want to drink water.
。
This glass of water is hot.
瓶。
Please give me a bottle of water.
河。
The water in the river is very clean.
。
Remember to drink plenty of water.
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