水Stroke order for 水

shuǐ
HSK 1Most Common

Basic Meaning

n
water (H2O)
The most common substance, essential for life.
两个氢原子和一个氧原子结合而成的最简单的氢氧化合物，化学式H2O。无色、无味、无臭的液体，在标准大气压（101325帕）下，冰点0℃，沸点100℃，4℃时密度最大，为1克/毫升。
Words:
流水雨水喝水河水湖水
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)要(yào)喝(hē)八(bā)杯(bēi)水(shuǐ)
    I need to drink eight glasses of water every day.
  2. 下(xià)雨(yǔ)了(le)，雨(yǔ)水(shuǐ)打(dǎ)湿(shī)了(le)窗(chuāng)户(hu)
    It's raining, and the rainwater has wet the window.
n
river (in river names)
Used in the names of specific rivers.
河流。
Words:
汉水淮水赤水易水资水
Sentences:
  1. 汉(hàn)水(shuǐ)是(shì)长(cháng)江(jiāng)的(de)一(yī)条(tiáo)重(zhòng)要(yào)支(zhī)流(liú)
    The Han River is an important tributary of the Yangtze River.
n
body of water (general term for rivers, lakes, seas)
Used in compound words related to water bodies and activities.
江、河、湖、海的通称。
Words:
水陆交通水路水运水产水上运动
Antonyms:
陆
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)的(de)水(shuǐ)陆(lù)交(jiāo)通(tōng)都(dōu)很(hěn)方(fāng)便(biàn)
    This city has convenient water and land transportation.
  2. 我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)水(shuǐ)上(shàng)运(yùn)动(dòng)，比(bǐ)如(rú)冲(chōng)浪(làng)和(hé)帆(fān)船(chuán)
    I like water sports, such as surfing and sailing.
n
liquid; fluid
Used as a suffix for various liquid substances.
（～儿）泛指某些液态物。
Words:
墨水药水花露水甘蔗水汤水
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)的(de)钢(gāng)笔(bǐ)没(méi)墨(mò)水(shuǐ)了(le)
    My fountain pen is out of ink.
  2. 夏(xià)天(tiān)喝(hē)一(yī)杯(bēi)冰(bīng)镇(zhèn)甘(gān)蔗(zhe)水(shuǐ)很(hěn)解(jiě)渴(kě)
    Drinking a glass of chilled sugarcane juice in summer is very thirst-quenching.
n
extra income; additional cost
Informal/colloquial term for extra money, often implying a side benefit.
指附加的费用或额外的收入。
Words:
外水贴水汇水油水
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)在(zài)公(gōng)司(sī)工(gōng)作(zuò)，但(dàn)总(zǒng)想(xiǎng)找(zhǎo)点(diǎn)外(wài)水(shuǐ)
    He works at a company but always wants to find some extra income on the side.
adj
shoddy; of poor quality
Colloquial, often used to describe counterfeit or low-quality goods.
指质量差。
Words:
水货头水货二水货
Sentences:
  1. 小(xiǎo)心(xīn)别(bié)买(mǎi)到(dào)水(shuǐ)货(huò)手(shǒu)机(jī)
    Be careful not to buy a shoddy/counterfeit phone.
n
flood; flood disaster
水灾；洪水。
Words:
发水洪水水灾大水
Sentences:
  1. 去(qù)年(nián)夏(xià)天(tiān)，那(nà)个(ge)地(dì)区(qū)发(fā)了(le)大(dà)水(shuǐ)
    Last summer, that area suffered a major flood.
n
swimming
Used in specific compound words related to swimming ability.
游泳。
Words:
会水水性好
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)水(shuǐ)性(xìng)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，可(kě)以(yǐ)游(yóu)很(hěn)远(yuǎn)的(de)距(jù)离(lí)
    He is a very good swimmer and can swim long distances.

Writing & Component

Radical水
Structuresingle
Stroke Count4
Strokes亅㇇丿㇏