水
HSK 1

水 (shuǐ): water, liquid, lotion

shuǐ

water, liquid, lotion

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Pinyin

shuǐ

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

water, liquid, lotion

How to Write 水 (shuǐ)

水 is written in 4 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

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Origin of 水

A river running between two banks; compare 川

What 水 is Made Of

水 is built from 1 component:

亅hook

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Words Using 水

Common Chinese words that contain 水:

开水

kāishuǐ

水利

shuǐlì

水平

shuǐpíng

水果

shuǐguǒ

水泥

shuǐní

洪水

hóngshuǐ

淡水

dànshuǐ

潜水

qiánshuǐ

胶水

jiāoshuǐ

薪水

xīnshuǐ

水龙头

shuǐlóngtóu

矿泉水

kuàngquánshuǐ

Characters Related to 水

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