shuǐ

surname Shui

HSK 1 4
Stroke order animation for 水

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shuǐ HSK 1
surname Shui
水果 shuǐ guǒ HSK 1
fruit
水平 shuǐ píng HSK 3
level (of achievement etc)
汽水 qìshuǐ HSK 4
汽水
汗水 hànshuǐ HSK 5
汗水
降水 jiàngshuǐ HSK 5
降水
胶水 jiāo shuǐ HSK 5
glue
泪水 lèishuǐ HSK 5
泪水
水分 shuǐfèn HSK 5
水分
雨水 yǔshuǐ HSK 5
雨水
矿泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ HSK 5
mineral water
淡水 dàn shuǐ HSK 6
Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 市, Taiwan
洪水 hóng shuǐ HSK 6
deluge; flood
酒水 jiǔshuǐ HSK 6
酒水
开水 kāi shuǐ HSK 6
boiled water
潜水 qián shuǐ HSK 6
to dive
水稻 shuǐdào HSK 6
水稻
水库 shuǐkù HSK 6
水库
水利 shuǐ lì HSK 6
water conservancy
水流 shuǐliú HSK 6
水流
水面 shuǐmiàn HSK 6
水面
水泥 shuǐ ní HSK 6
cement
跳水 tiàoshuǐ HSK 6
跳水
污水 wūshuǐ HSK 6
污水
香水 xiāngshuǐ HSK 6
香水
薪水 xīn shuǐ HSK 6
salary
墨水儿 mò shuǐ r HSK 6
erhua variant of 墨水
热水器 rèshuǐqì HSK 6
热水器
水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu HSK 6
faucet
饮用水 yǐnyòngshuǐ HSK 6
饮用水
自来水 zìláishuǐ HSK 6
自来水
潮水 cháoshuǐ HSK 7
潮水
放水 fàngshuǐ HSK 7
放水
风水 fēngshuǐ HSK 7
风水
口水 kǒushuǐ HSK 7
口水
流水 liúshuǐ HSK 7
流水
墨水 mòshuǐ HSK 7
墨水
溺水 nìshuǐ HSK 7
溺水
水产 shuǐchǎn HSK 7
水产
水晶 shuǐjīng HSK 7
水晶
水汽 shuǐqì HSK 7
水汽
水土 shuǐtǔ HSK 7
水土
水域 shuǐyù HSK 7
水域
水源 shuǐyuán HSK 7
水源
水准 shuǐzhǔn HSK 7
水准
缩水 suōshuǐ HSK 7
缩水
地下水 dìxiàshuǐ HSK 7
地下水
泼冷水 pō lěngshuǐ HSK 7
泼冷水
萍水相逢 píngshuǐ-xiāngféng HSK 7
萍水相逢
水滴石穿 shuǐdī-shíchuān HSK 7
水滴石穿
水落石出 shuǐluò-shíchū HSK 7
水落石出
水涨船高 shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo HSK 7
水涨船高

Basic Meaning

The character (shuǐ) primarily means "water," referring to the liquid essential for life. It is used in everyday conversation when talking about drinking water, bodies of water, or anything related to water.

Other Uses

Besides its literal meaning, is also a Chinese surname. When used as a name, it is pronounced the same but refers to a family name rather than the substance.

Common Collocations

  • (yī bēi shuǐ): a glass of water, commonly used when ordering or requesting water.
  • (shuǐ yuán): water source, used in environmental or geographical contexts.
  • (yǐn yòng shuǐ): drinking water, emphasizing water safe for consumption.

Usage Notes

When using in conversation, it usually refers to the liquid unless the context clearly indicates a surname. It is a very common and basic noun, often one of the first words learned in Chinese. Avoid confusing it with similar-sounding words that have different meanings.

예문

请给我一杯水。

Qǐng gěi wǒ yī bēi shuǐ.

Please give me a glass of water.

水是生命之源。

Shuǐ shì shēngmìng zhī yuán.

Water is the source of life.

他的姓是水。

Tā de xìng shì Shuǐ.

His surname is Shui.