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Etymology
A river running between two banks; compare 川
Meanings
water
(after a name)... River
to swim (used mostly in huì shuǐ and 水性 shuǐ xìng)
(coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy
(bound form) additional cost; extra income
classifier for washings of a garment
surname Shui
Shui ethnic group
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Words with 水 2107 total
to draw water (from a well) · (coll.) to receive an IV drip吊水diào shuǐplain water白水bái shuǐ(medicine) ascites; ascitic fluid; hydroperitoneum腹水fù shuǐto turn traitor; to defect反水fǎn shuǐdirty water · water that is unfit to drink · slops恶水è shuǐnasal mucus · snivel鼻水bí shuǐtea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves茶水chá shuǐ
Idioms with 水 371 total Chain
mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)巴山蜀水Bā shān Shǔ shuǐto travel over land and water (idiom)跋山涉水bá shān shè shuǐlit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure杯水车薪bēi shuǐ chē xīnlit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die背水一战bèi shuǐ yī zhàn