水U+6C344 STROKES
Entry·pron. shuǐ
ㄕㄨㄟˇ
“Water; liquid; juice; river; to swim; surname Shui; additional cost or income; lacking substance; shoddy.”
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- 水果ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇfruit; fleshy or juicy edible produce of a plant, such as apples, oranges, or bananas.
- 水準ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄣˇstandard; level of achievement; level (surveying)
- 水庫ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨˋreservoir; artificial lake or dammed body of water used for water storage, irrigation, flood control, or hydroelectric power.
- 薪水ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄨㄟˇsalary; wage; pay for work.
- 淡水ㄉㄢˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇfreshwater; Tamsui, a historic port district in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
- 水泥ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧˊcement; a powder made from limestone and clay, mixed with water and sand to form concrete for building.
- 海水ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇseawater; the salty water found in oceans and seas, containing dissolved salts such as sodium chloride and magnesium chloride.
- 陳水扁ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄧㄢˇChen Shui-bian (born 1950); Taiwanese Democratic Progressive Party politician; president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2000 to 2008.
- 淹水ㄧㄢ ㄕㄨㄟˇto be flooded; to be covered by water; to be inundated
- 水平ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊlevel; standard; degree of ability or development; horizontal
- 雨水ㄩˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇrainwater; rainfall; rain; (in the traditional Chinese calendar) Yushui, the second solar term, around February 19–March 5.
- 用水ㄩㄥˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇwater for use; water supply; the act of using water; water consumption
- 水分ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄣˋmoisture content; water content; (fig.) exaggeration; padding; overstatement
- 水面ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋwater surface; the top or face of a body of water.
- 淚水ㄌㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇtears; liquid secreted by the eyes when crying; teardrops
- 自來水ㄗˋ ㄌㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇtap water; running water supplied through pipes for public use.
- 水質ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓˊwater quality; the condition or properties of water, especially regarding purity, safety, and suitability for use.
- 清水ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄟˇclear water; fresh water; drinking water; (Taiwan) saliva; (Taiwan) pure, unadulterated quality of goods
- 水源ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊsource of water; headwaters of a river; water supply; place where a river originates.
- 排水ㄆㄞˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇto drain; to remove water; to discharge liquid; to evacuate water from an area
- 汙水ㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇdirty or polluted water; wastewater from households, factories, or storm drains; sewage.
- 積水ㄐㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇaccumulated water; standing water that does not flow; to collect water; to be covered with water; (archaic) the sea
- 口水ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇsaliva; spit; drool; figuratively, something that makes one drool with desire or envy.
- 水晶ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥcrystal; a transparent form of quartz used in jewelry, lenses, and decorative objects.
- 水域ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩˋbody of water; expanse of water; waters; area covered by water such as a sea, lake, or river.
- 廢水ㄈㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇwaste water; effluent; water discharged from industrial or domestic use and no longer suitable for reuse.
- 香水ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕㄨㄟˇperfume; scented liquid worn on the skin for fragrance.
- 潛水ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇto dive; to go underwater; (online) to lurk; (Taiwanese usage) a river name in Anhui and Hubei
- 水利會ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋirrigation association; water conservancy association; local water users' organization managing irrigation and drainage in agricultural areas.
- 水溝ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄡgutter; sewer; drainage ditch for channeling water flow.
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