Dictionary/水

水

shuǐ

ㄕㄨㄟˇ
HSK 1TOCFL Novice 14 strokestop 59 by use on the map →
1water
2(after a name) ... River
3to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[hui4 shui3] and 水性[shui3 xing4])
4(coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy
5(bound form) additional cost; extra income
6classifier for washings of a garment

Etymology

pictographic · A river running between two banks; compare 川

Radical

水 · water, liquid, lotion, juice

Composition

⿻亅?

Writing

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