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Card of the Chinese character 水 水 Traditional 水 Radical / Composition Radical (Bushou) 水 Radical 85 Strokes 4 HSK Level Level 1 Definition : water ; river ; liquid ; beverage ; additional charges or income ; (of clothes) classifier for number of washes Prononciation Mandarin shuǐ Cantonese seoi2 Methods of entry Pinyin shui3 Cangjie E (水) Sijiao 1223.0 Wubi IIII CNS11643 1-4555 Encodings (hexadecimal) Unicode U+6C34 GB2312 CBAE BIG5 A4F4 Practice Sheet Make a calligraphy Chinese characters stroke order animation  Examples of use of 水 1. 【谚】涓涓清泉汇成流，滴滴水珠聚成雨。 【 yàn 】 juān juān qīng quán huì chéng liú ， dī dī shuǐ zhū jù chéng yǔ 。 2. 【谚】涓滴之水汇成洋。 【 yàn 】 juān dī zhī shuǐ huì chéng yáng 。 3. 【谚】滴水穿石。 【 yàn 】 dī shuǐ chuān shí 。 4. 一滴奶在水中扩散开来, 使水变得混浊不清了. yī dī nǎi zài shuǐ zhōng/zhòng kuòsàn kāi lái shǐ shuǐ biànde hùnzhuó bù qīng liǎo/liào 5. 两个氢原子和一个氧原子结合而成一个水分子。 liǎng gè qīng yuánzǐ hé/hè/huó/huò yīgè yǎng yuánzǐ jiéhé ér chéng yīgè shuǐfèn zǐ/zi 。 6. 中立船证由联盟的外国政府颁发给船只的一种官方文件，尤指战时授权中立商船在特定水城内自由进出和航行的文件 zhōnglì chuán zhèng yóu liánméng de/dí/dì wàiguó zhèngfǔ bānfā gěi/jǐ chuánzhī de/dí/dì yī zhǒng/zhòng guānfāng wénjiàn ， yóu zhǐ zhàn shí shòuquán zhōnglì shāng chuán zài tèdìng shuǐ chéng nèi zìyóu jìn chū hé/hè/huó/huò hángxíng de/dí/dì wénjiàn 7. 他们正用水灌溉土地。 tāmen zhēng/zhèng yòng shuǐ guàngài tǔdì 。 8. 他拿钢笔蘸墨水。 tā ná gāngbǐ zhàn mòshuǐ 。 9. 他游泳时用手拍打水。 tā yóuyǒng shí yòng shǒu pāida shuǐ 。 10. 他猛然从水中挑起鱼竿. tā měngrán cōng/cóng shuǐ zhōng/zhòng tiǎoqǐ yúgān
Results beginning with 水
水坝	shuǐ bà	dam / dike
水泵	shuǐ bèng	water pump
水边	shuǐ biān	edge of the water / shore or sea, lake or river / seashore
水表	shuǐ biǎo	water meter / indicator of water level
水兵	shuǐ bīng	enlisted sailor in navy
水冰	shuǐ bīng	water ice (i.e. frozen H2O)
水波	shuǐ bō	wave / (water) ripple
水彩	shuǐ cǎi	watercolor
水槽	shuǐ cáo	sink
水草	shuǐ cǎo	water plants / habitat with water source and grass
水产	shuǐ chǎn	aquatic / produced in sea, rivers or lakes
水城	Shuǐ chéng	Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liu4 pan2 shui3], Guizhou
水池	shuǐ chí	pond / pool
水凼	shuǐ dàng	pond
水道	shuǐ dào	aqueduct / sewer
水稻	shuǐ dào	rice / paddy / CL:株[zhu1]
水滴	shuǐ dī	drop
水底	shuǐ dǐ	underwater
水电	shuǐ diàn	hydroelectric power
水貂	shuǐ diāo	mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
水痘	shuǐ dòu	chickenpox / Varicella zoster (med.)
水肺	shuǐ fèi	SCUBA (diving)
水费	shuǐ fèi	water bill
水分	shuǐ fèn	moisture content
水富	shuǐ Fù	Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
水缸	shuǐ gāng	water jar
水垢	shuǐ gòu	limescale
水沟	shuǐ gōu	gutter / sewer
水管	shuǐ guǎn	water pipe
水果	shuǐ guǒ	fruit / CL:個|个[ge4]
水害	shuǐ hài	flood damage
水合	shuǐ hé	hydration reaction
水壶	shuǐ hú	kettle / canteen / watering can
水浒	shuǐ hǔ	edge of the water / shore or sea, lake or river / seashore
水花	shuǐ huā	splash / algal bloom / chickenpox (topolect)
水患	shuǐ huàn	flooding / water disaster
水火	shuǐ huǒ
水货	shuǐ huò	smuggled goods
水鸡	shuǐ jī	moorhen (genus Gallinula) / gallinule
水饺	shuǐ jiǎo	boiled dumpling
水解	shuǐ jiě	hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)
水晶	shuǐ jīng	crystal
水井	shuǐ jǐng	(water) well
水军	shuǐ jūn	navy (archaic)
水坑	shuǐ kēng	puddle / sump
水库	shuǐ kù	reservoir / CL:座[zuo4]
水雷	shuǐ léi	naval mine
水利	shuǐ lì	water conservancy / irrigation works
水力	shuǐ lì	water power / hydraulic / water conservancy / irrigation works
水栗	shuǐ lì	see荸薺|荸荠[bi2 qi2]
水里	Shuǐ lǐ	Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
水亮	shuǐ liàng	moist and glossy / wet look (of lipstick)
水量	shuǐ liàng	volume of water / quantity of flow
水疗	shuǐ liáo	hydrotherapy / aquatherapy
水林	Shuǐ lín	Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
水流	shuǐ liú	river / stream
水龙	shuǐ lóng	fire hose / fire engine / water dragon
水路	shuǐ lù	waterway
水陆	shuǐ lù	water and land / by water and land (transport) / amphibian / delicacies from land and sea
水鹿	shuǐ lù	Indian sambar (Cervus unicolor)
水绿	shuǐ lu:4	light green
水轮	shuǐ lún	waterwheel / millwheel
水面	shuǐ miàn	water surface
水墨	shuǐ mò	ink (used in painting)
水母	shuǐ mǔ	jellyfish / medusa
水能	shuǐ néng	hydroelectric power
水泥	shuǐ ní	cement / CL:袋[dai4]
水碾	shuǐ niǎn	water mill
水鸟	shuǐ niǎo	a water bird
水牛	shuǐ niú	water buffalo
水泡	shuǐ pào	bubble / blister
水疱	shuǐ pào	blister
水盆	shuǐ pén	basin
水平	shuǐ píng	level (of achievement etc) / standard / horizontal
水汽	shuǐ qì	water vapor / steam / moisture
水栖	shuǐ qī	aquatic / living in water
水气	shuǐ qì	water vapor / steam
水枪	shuǐ qiāng	water pistol (toy) / water gun / sprinkler / water cannon
水球	shuǐ qiú	water polo
水圈	shuǐ quān	the earth's ocean / the hydrosphere (geology)
水溶	shuǐ róng	water soluble
水杉	shuǐ shān	metasequoia
水上	Shuǐ shàng	on water / aquatic
水筲	shuǐ shāo	well bucket / pail made of bamboo strips
水深	shuǐ shēn	depth (of waterway) / sounding
水神	shuǐ shén	river God
水师	shuǐ shī	navy (in Qing times)
水手	shuǐ shǒu	mariner / sailor / seaman
水塔	shuǐ tǎ
水獭	shuǐ tǎ	otter
水潭	shuǐ tán	puddle / pool
水塘	shuǐ táng	pool
水体	shuǐ tǐ	body of water
水田	shuǐ tián	paddy field / rice paddy
水汀	shuǐ tīng	steam (Shanghainese)
水桶	shuǐ tǒng	bucket
水土	shuǐ tǔ	water and soil / surface water / natural environment (extended meaning) / climate
水豚	shuǐ tún	capybara
水网	shuǐ wǎng
水位	shuǐ wèi	water level
水文	shuǐ wén	spam / hydrology
水温	shuǐ wēn	water temperature
水系	shuǐ xì	drainage system
水螅	shuǐ xī	Hydra (freshwater polyp)
水下	shuǐ xià	under the water / submarine
水仙	shuǐ xiān	narcissus / daffodil / legendary aquatic immortal / refers to those buried at sea / person who wanders abroad and does not return
水僊	shuǐ xiān	variant of 水仙, narcissus / daffodil / legendary aquatic immortal / refers to those buried at sea / person who wanders abroad and does not return
水相	shuǐ xiāng	aqueous solution
水箱	shuǐ xiāng	water tank / radiator (automobile) / cistern / lavabo
水星	shuǐ xīng	Mercury (planet)
水性	shuǐ xìng
水刑	shuǐ xíng	water-boarding (torture)
水压	shuǐ yā	water pressure
水银	shuǐ yín	mercury / quicksilver
水印	shuǐ yìn	watermark
水域	shuǐ yù	(territorial) waters
水玉	shuǐ yù	crystal / old word for 水晶
水源	shuǐ yuán	water source / water supply / headwaters of a river
水原	Shuǐ yuán	Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
水运	shuǐ yùn	waterborne transport
水灾	shuǐ zāi	flood / flood damage
水闸	shuǐ zhá	sluice / water gate / waterlocks / floodgate / lock / dam
水蛭	shuǐ zhì	leech
水质	shuǐ zhì	water quality
水肿	shuǐ zhǒng	(med.) edema / dropsy
水柱	shuǐ zhù	stream or column of water
水准	shuǐ zhǔn	horizontal / level
水族	shuǐ zú	Shui ethnic group of Guangxi
水鳖科	shuǐ biē kē	Hydrocharitaceae
水彩画	shuǐ cǎi huà	watercolor / aquarelle
水菖蒲	shuǐ chāng pú	Acorus calamus / sweet sedge or sweet flag
水产业	shuǐ chǎn yè	aquaculture
水产展	shuǐ chǎn zhǎn	seafood show (trade fair)
水城县	Shuǐ chéng xiàn	Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liu4 pan2 shui3], Guizhou
水处理	shuǐ chǔ lǐ	water treatment
水道口	shuǐ dào kǒu	mouth of sewer
水电站	shuǐdiàn zhàn	hydroelectric power plant
水富县	shuǐ Fù xiàn	Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan
水管工	shuǐ guǎn gōng	plumber
水管面	shuǐ guǎn miàn	tube pasta (eg penne, rigatoni, ziti) / macaroni
水果刀	shuǐ guǒ dāo	paring knife / fruit knife / CL:把[ba3]
水果酒	shuǐ guǒ jiǔ	wine
水横枝	shuǐ héng zhī	cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai
水合物	shuǐ hé wù	hydrate / hydrated compound
水虎鱼	shuǐ hǔ yú	piranha (fish)
水浒传	shuǐ hǔ zhuàn	Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Naian 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
水饺儿	shuǐ jiǎo r5	erhua variant of 水餃|水饺, boiled dumpling
水晶宫	shuǐ jīng gōng	The Crystal Palace
水晶球	shuǐ jīng qiú	crystal ball (in Western magic)
水坑口	shuǐ kēng kǒu	Possession
水老鴉	shuǐ lǎo yā	common name for cormorant
水帘洞	Shuǐ lián Dòng	Shuilian Cave / Water Curtain Cave
水立方	shuǐ lì fāng	Water Cube, nickname of Beijing national aquatics center 北京國家游泳中心|北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic games
水利家	shuǐ lì jiā	water manager / hydraulic engineer
水林乡	Shuǐ lín xiāng	Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
水里乡	Shuǐ lǐ xiāng	Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan
水力学	shuǐ lì xué	hydraulics
水龙卷	shuǐ lóng juǎn	waterspout (meteorology)
水龙头	shuǐ lóngtóu	faucet / tap
水漉漉	shuǐ lù lù	dripping wet
水陆师	shuǐ lù shī	army and navy (in Qing times)
水门汀	shuǐ mén tīng	cement (Shanghainese)
水蜜桃	shuǐ mì táo	honey peach / juicy peach
水磨沟	Shuǐ mò gōu	Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 shi4], Xinjiang
水墨画	shuǐ mò huà	ink and wash painting
水母体	shuǐ mǔ tǐ	jellyfish / medusa
水能源	shuǐ néng yuán	hydroelectric power
水牛属	shuǐ niú shǔ	bubalus
水暖工	shuǐ nuǎn gōng	plumber / heating engineer
水平面	shuǐ píng miàn	plane
水平仪	shuǐ píng yí	level (device to determine horizontal) / spirit level / surveyor's level
水平轴	shuǐ píng zhóu	vertical axis
水瓶座	Shuǐ píng zuò	Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) / variant of 寶瓶座|宝瓶座
水球场	shuǐ qiú chǎng	water polo pool
水溶性	shuǐ róng xìng	soluble (in water) / solubility
水上乡	Shuǐ shàng xiāng	Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan
水蛇座	shuǐ shé zuò	Hydrus (constellation)
水獭属	shuǐ tà shǔ	lutra
水田芥	shuǐ tián jiè	watercress
水汪汪	shuǐ wāng wāng	watery / waterlogged (soil) / limpid / bright and intelligent (eyes)
水危机	shuǐ wēi jī	water
水温表	shuǐ wēn biǎo	engine temperature gauge / coolant temperature gauge
水蕹菜	shuǐ wèng cài	water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia
水污染	shuǐ wū rǎn	water pollution
水仙花	shuǐ xiān huā	daffodil / narcissus / CL:棵[ke1]
水螅体	shuǐ xī tǐ	sessile polyp / sea anemone
水烟袋	shuǐ yān dài	water bong / water pipe / hookah
水杨酸	shuǐ yáng suān	salicylic acid
水曜日	shuǐ yào rì	Wednesday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy)
水翼船	shuǐ yì chuán	hydrofoil
水银灯	shuǐ yín dēng	mercury-vapor lamp
水原市	Shuǐ yuán shì	Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea
水俣病	shuǐ yǔ bìng	Minamata disease (mercury poisoning found in Southern Japan in 1956)
水俣市	Shuǐ yǔ shì	Mizumata City in Kumamoto prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan
水障碍	shuǐ zhàng ài	water hazard (golf)
水蒸气	shuǐ zhēng qì	vapor
水蛭素	shuǐ zhì sù	hirudin
水煮蛋	shuǐ zhǔ dàn	boiled egg / soft-boiled egg
水准仪	shuǐ zhǔn yí	level (device to determine horizontal) / spirit level / surveyor's level
水煮鱼	shuǐ zhǔ yú	Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil
水资源	shuǐ zī yuán	water resources / drinking water
水族馆	shuǐ zú guǎn	aquarium (building or park)
水族箱	shuǐ zú xiāng	aquarium / fish tank
水产养殖	shuǐ chǎn yǎng zhí	aquaculture
水的净化	shuǐ de5 jìng huà	water
水滴石穿	shuǐ dī shí chuān	dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
水底相机	shuǐ dǐ xiàng jī	underwater camera
水管工人	shuǐ guǎn gōng rén	plumber
水浒后传	shuǐ hǔ hòu zhuàn	Water Margin sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱
水火不容	shuǐ huǒ bù róng	completely incompatible / lit. incompatible as fire and water
水火无情	shuǐ huǒ wú qíng	Fire and water have no mercy (idiom). forces of nature beyond human control / implacable fate
水浒全传	Shuǐ hǔ quán zhuàn	Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Naian 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature / also written 水滸傳|水浒传
水力发电	shuǐ lì fā diàn	hydroelectricity
水利工程	shuǐ lì gōng chéng	hydraulic engineering
水力鼓风	shuǐ lì gǔ fēng	hydraulic bellows / water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace)
水陆交通	shuǐ lù jiāo tōng	water and land transport
水陆两用	shuǐ lù liǎng yòng	amphibious (vehicle)
水落归槽	shuǐ luò guī cáo	spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong
水落石出	shuǐ luò shí chū	As the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light / When facts are known, doubts dissipate. / Murder will out. / Name of a CCTV soap opera set in police station
水麦冬科	shuǐ mài dōng kē	Juncaginaceae
水磨沟区	Shuǐ mò gōu qū	Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 shi4], Xinjiang
水木一郎	shuǐ mù yī láng	Ichiro
水清无鱼	shuǐ qīng wú yú	clear water, so few fish (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean. / Don't be too picky!
水鼩鼱属	shuǐ qú jīng shǔ	Neomys
水上飞机	shuǐ shàng fēi jī	seaplane
水上滑行	shuǐ shàng huá xíng	water
水上运动	shuǐ shàng yùn dòng	water sports / aquatic motion / movement over water
水深火热	shuǐ shēn huǒ rè	deep water and scorching fire / abyss of suffering (idiom)
水天一色	shuǐ tiān yī sè	water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
水土保持	shuǐ tǔ bǎo chí	soil conservation
水土不服	shuǐ tǔ bù fú	not acclimatized
水泄不通	shuǐ xiè bù tōng	lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)
水鼷鹿属	shuǐ xī lù shǔ	Hyemoschus
水刑逼供	shuǐ xíng bī gòng	water-boarding, interrogation technique used by CIA
水性杨花	shuǐ xìng yáng huā	fickle (woman)
水涨船高	shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo	the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend / to develop according to the situation
水质污染	shuǐ zhì wū rǎn	water pollution
水中捞月	shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè	to fetch the moon out of the sea (idiom); a hopeless illusion
水煮肉片	shuǐ zhǔ ròu piàn	Shuizhu
水底写字板	shuǐ dǐ xiě zì bǎn	underwater writing tablet
水力发电站	shuǐ lì fā diàn zhàn	hydroelectric power plant
水往低处流	shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú	water flows downhill (whereas man struggles upwards)
水下核爆炸	shuǐ xià hé bào zhà	nuclear underwater burst / underwater nuclear explosion
水下核试验	shuǐ xià hé shì yàn	underwater nuclear test
水至清则无鱼	shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú	Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean. / Don't be too picky!
Approximate Results for 水
白水	Bái shuǐ	Baishui county in Wèinán 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shǎnxī
冰水	bīng shuǐ	iced water
鼻水	bí shuǐ	nasal mucus / snivel
踩水	cǎi shuǐ	to tread water / to paddle or tramp in shallow water
掺水	chàn shuǐ	to dilute / to water down / watered down
瀍水	Chán shuǐ	the Chanshui river in Henan
羼水	chàn shuǐ	to mix with water (wine) / to adulterate
潮水	cháo shuǐ	tide
赤水	Chì shuǐ	Chishui county level city in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
椆水	Chóu Shuǐ	old river in present day Henan Province
储水	chǔ shuǐ	to store water
出水	chū shuǐ	to appear out of the water / to break the surface
淡水	dàn shuǐ	potable water (water with low salt content) / fresh water
大水	dà shuǐ	flood
点水	diǎn shuǐ	to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin deep
跌水	diē shuǐ	drop of height in waterway / staircase of waterfalls
滴水	dī shuǐ	water drop / dripping water
二水	Er4 shuǐ	Erhshui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
恶水	è shuǐ	dirty water / water that is unfit to drink / slops / treacherous rapids
防水	fáng shuǐ	waterproof
放水	fàng shuǐ	to turn on the water / to let water out / to throw a game (sports)
反水	fǎn shuǐ	turncoat / traitor
废水	fèi shuǐ	waste water / drain water / effluent
沸水	fèi shuǐ	boiling water
风水	fēng shuǐ	feng shui / geomantic omen
沣水	Fēng shuǐ	Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水
丰水	fēng shuǐ	abundant water / high water level
腹水	fù shuǐ	ascites (med.)
供水	gōng shuǐ	to supply water
广水	Guǎng shuǐ	Guangshui county level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[Sui2 zhou1], Hubei
灌水	guàn shuǐ	lit. to irrigate / to artificially increase weight / to cook the books / to leave a tasteless message
滚水	gǔn shuǐ	boiling water
海水	hǎi shuǐ	seawater
含水	hán shuǐ	watery
汉水	hàn shuǐ	Han River (Hanshui)
汗水	hàn shuǐ	sweat / perspiration
黑水	Hēi shuǐ	Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Q
衡水	Héng shuǐ	Hengshui prefecture level city in Hebei
合水	Hé shuǐ	Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu
河水	hé shuǐ	river water
洪水	hóng shuǐ	deluge / flood
坏水	huài shuǐ	evil tricks
湟水	Huáng shuǐ	Huangshui river, upper reaches of the Yellow river 黃河 黄河, flowing through Qinghai 青海省 and Gansu
黄水	huáng shuǐ	citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2) / yellow water / name of river in Henan
滑水	huá shuǐ	water skiing / to water-ski
汇水	huì shuǐ	remittance fee
惠水	Huì shuǐ	Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
祸水	huò shuǐ
戽水	hù shuǐ	to bail (i.e. scoop water)
降水	jiàng shuǐ	rain and snow / precipitation (meteorology)
江水	jiāng shuǐ	river water
建水	Jiàn shuǐ	Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
涧水	jiàn shuǐ	mountain stream
胶水	jiāo shuǐ	glue
浇水	jiāo shuǐ	to water (plants etc)
节水	jié shuǐ	to save water
净水	jìng shuǐ	clean water / purified water
进水	jìn shuǐ	inflow of water
金水	Jīn shuǐ	Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng1 zhou1 shi4], Henan
吉水	Jí shuǐ	Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
汲水	jí shuǐ	to draw water
酒水	jiǔ shuǐ	beverage / a drink
掬水	jū shuǐ	to scoop up water
开水	kāi shuǐ	boiled water / boiling water
抗水	kàng shuǐ	waterproof / water resistant
口水	kǒu shuǐ	saliva
矿水	kuàng shuǐ	mineral water
枯水	kū shuǐ	scarce water / low water level
苦水	kǔ shuǐ	bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates) / suffering / digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth / fig. bitter complaint
涞水	Lái shuǐ	Laishui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
泪水	lèi shuǐ	teardrop / tears
冷水	lěng shuǐ	cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans)
凉水	liáng shuǐ	cool water / unboiled water
涟水	Lián shuǐ	Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[Huai2​an1], Jiangsu
陵水	Líng shuǐ	Lingshui Lizu autonomous county, Hainan / abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Ling2 shui3 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4]
临水	lín shuǐ	facing the water (favored location)
邻水	Lín shuǐ	Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan
澧水	lǐ shuǐ	Lishui river in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖
溧水	Lì shuǐ	Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
丽水	Lí shuǐ	Lishui prefecture level city in Zhejiang / Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012
流水	liú shuǐ	running water
漏水	lòu shuǐ	to leak (of water)
绿水	lu:4 shuǐ	green water / crystal-clear water
落水	luò shuǐ	to fall into water / to sink / overboard / fig. to degenerate / to sink (into depravity) / to go to the dogs
露水	lù shui	dew / fig. short-lasting / ephemeral
泸水	Lú shuǐ	Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州|怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
卤水	lǔ shuǐ	brine / bittern / marinade
明水	Míng shuǐ	Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
洣水	Mǐ shuǐ	Mi river in Hunan, tributary of Xiangjiang 湘江
墨水	mò shuǐ	ink / CL:瓶[ping2]
奶水	nǎi shuǐ	mother's milk / also fig. the hand that feeds you
耐水	nài shuǐ	waterproof
溺水	nì shuǐ	to drown
逆水	nì shuǐ	against the current / upstream
排水	pái shuǐ	to drain
泡水	pào shuǐ	to infuse / to soak in water
泼水	pō shuǐ	to sprinkle / to spill water
潜水	qián shuǐ	to dive / to go under water / lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)
浅水	qiǎn shuǐ	shallow water
轻水	qīng shuǐ	light water (as opposed to heavy water) / see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆
清水	Qīng shuǐ	fresh water / drinking water / clear water
沁水	Qìn shuǐ	Qinshui county in Jìnchéng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shānxī
汽水	qì shuǐ	soda / pop
秋水	qiū shuǐ	limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
泉水	quán shuǐ	spring water / CL:股[gu3]
缺水	quē shuǐ	water shortage
取水	qǔ shuǐ	water intake / to obtain water (from a well etc)
曲水	Qǔ shuǐ	Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
热水	rè shuǐ	hot water
三水	Sān shuǐ	Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
散水	sàn shuǐ	apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water)
洒水	sǎ shuǐ	to sprinkle
上水	shàng shuǐ	Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong)
商水	Shāng shuǐ	Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
山水	shān shuǐ	landscape
烧水	shāo shuǐ	to heat water / to boil water
生水	shēng shuǐ	unboiled water
圣水	shèng shuǐ	holy water
深水	shēn shuǐ	deepwater
渗水	shèn shuǐ	water seepage
泷水	Shuāng shuǐ	Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水)
顺水	shùn shuǐ	with the current
死水	sǐ shuǐ	stagnant water / backwater
泗水	Sì shuǐ	Sishui county in Ji'ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong
缩水	suō shuǐ	to shrink (in the wash) / fig. to shrink (of profits etc)
糖水	táng shuǐ	syrup / sweetened water / tong sui (sweet soup)
潭水	tán shuǐ	deep water
天水	Tiān shuǐ	Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu
跳水	tiào shuǐ	to dive / diving (sport, a Chinese specialty)
贴水	tiē shuǐ	agio (charge for changing currency) / premium
铁水	tiě shuǐ	molten iron
通水	tōng shuǐ	to have running water (in a house etc)
透水	tòu shuǐ	permeable / percolation / water leak
退水	tuì shuǐ	to divert water / to drain
脱水	tuō shuǐ	to dry out / to extract water / dehydration / dehydrated / desiccation
王水	wáng shuǐ	Aqua regia
尾水	wěi shuǐ	tailwater / outflow (from mill or power plant)
洧水	Wěi shuǐ	river in Henan
渭水	wèi shuǐ	Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain
文水	Wén shuǐ	Wenshui county in Lǚlíang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shānxī 山西
沃水	Wò shuǐ	Wo river in Shanxi
污水	wū shuǐ	sewage
武水	Wǔ shuǐ	the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong / formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水
无水	wú shuǐ	anhydrous (chemistry) / waterless / dehydrated
香水	xiāng shuǐ	perfume / cologne
响水	Xiǎng shuǐ	Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
咸水	xián shuǐ	salt water / brine
下水	xià shuǐ	offal / viscera / tripe
薪水	xīn shuǐ	salary / wage
吸水	xī shuǐ	absorbent
浠水	Xī shuǐ	Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
习水	Xí shuǐ	Xishui county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
修水	Xiū shuǐ	Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
秀水	Xiù shuǐ	Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
血水	xuè shuǐ	thin blood / watery blood
徐水	Xú shuǐ	Xushui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
蓄水	xù shuǐ	water storage
羊水	yáng shuǐ	amniotic fluid
盐水	Yán shuǐ	Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
药水	yào shuǐ	medicine in liquid form / bottled medicine / lotion
舀水	yǎo shuǐ	to bail (i.e. scoop water)
硬水	yìng shuǐ	hard water
淫水	yín shuǐ	sexual secretions
饮水	yǐn shuǐ	drinking water
引水	yǐn shuǐ	to pilot a ship / to channel water / to draw water (for irrigation)
沂水	Yí shuǐ	Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
有水	yǒu shuǐ	supplied with water (of a house)
沅水	yuán shuǐ	Yuan River
雨水	yǔ shuǐ	Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
淯水	Yù shuǐ	name of river / old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan / same as 育水
渝水	Yú shuǐ	old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江 in Sichuan through Chongqing / Yushui district of Xinyu city 新餘市 新余市, Jiangxi
育水	Yù shuǐ	name of river / old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan
鱼水	yú shuǐ	fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability)
脏水	zāng shuǐ	dirty water / sewage
涨水	zhǎng shuǐ	rise of water level
柞水	Zhà shuǐ	Zhashui county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shǎnxī
重水	zhòng shuǐ	heavy water (chemistry)
注水	zhù shuǐ	to pour water into / to inject water into
逐水	zhú shuǐ	to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine)
走水	zǒu shuǐ	to leak (of water) / running water
白开水	bái kāi shuǐ	plain boiled water
白水晶	bái shuǐ jīng	rock crystal (mineral)
白水泥	bái shuǐ ní	white cement
白水县	Bái shuǐ xiàn	Baishui county in Wèinán 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shǎnxī
飙口水	biāo kǒu shuǐ	gossip / idle chat
不透水	bù tòu shuǐ	waterproof / watertight / impermeable
陈水扁	chén shuǐ biǎn	Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, President of the Republic of China 2000-2008
赤水河	Chì shuǐ hé	Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi
赤水市	Chì shuǐ shì	Chishui county level city in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
抽水泵	chōu shuǐ bèng	water pump
抽水机	chōu shuǐ jī	water pump
抽水站	chōu shuǐ zhàn	water pumping station
储水管	chǔ shuǐ guǎn	standpipe (fire-fighting water storage system for a building)
储水箱	chǔ shuǐ xiāng	water-storage tank
淡水湖	dàn shuǐ hú	fresh water lake
淡水鱼	dàn shuǐ yú	fresh-water fish
淡水镇	Dàn shuǐ zhèn	Tanshui town in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan
倒苦水	dào kǔ shuǐ	to pour out one's grievances
打水漂	dǎ shuǐ piāo	to skim stones / to squander / to spend but get nothing in return
地表水	dì biǎo shuǐ	surface water
地面水	dì miàn shuǐ	surface water
定型水	dìng xíng shuǐ	hairspray
地下水	dì xià shuǐ	groundwater
多水分	duō shuǐ fèn	juicy
二水货	èr shuǐ huò	used goods / second hand goods
二水乡	Er4 shuǐ xiāng	Erhshui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
肺水肿	fèi shuǐ zhǒng	pulmonary edema
分水岭	fēn shuǐ lǐng	water divide / watershed
分水线	fēn shuǐ xiàn	watershed
广水市	Guǎng shuǐ shì	Guangshui county level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[Sui2 zhou1], Hubei
黑水城	Hēi shuǐ chéng	ruins of Heishui town of Xixia 西夏[Xi1 Xia4] people, in Eijin banner 額濟納旗|额济纳旗[E2 ji4 na4 qi2], Alxa league 阿拉善盟[A1​la1​shan4​meng2], Inner
黑水县	Hēi shuǐ xiàn	Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Q
衡水市	Héng shuǐ shì	Hengshui prefecture level city in Hebei
合水县	Hé shuǐ xiàn	Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu
红墨水	hóng mò shuǐ	red ink
洪水期	hóng shuǐ qī	flood season
花露水	huā lù shuǐ	perfumed toilet water / eau de cologne / floral water / hydrosol
黄水晶	huáng shuǐ jīng	citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2 as a semiprecious stone)
惠水县	Huì shuǐ xiàn	Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
降水量	jiàng shuǐ liàng	precipitation (meteorology) / measured quantity of rain
建水县	Jiàn shuǐ xiàn	Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
浇冷水	jiāo lěng shuǐ	to pour cold water / fig. to discourage
结晶水	jié jīng shuǐ	water of crystallization
栉水母	jié shuǐ mǔ	comb jellies (Ctenophora)
净水器	jìng shuǐ qì	water purifier
进水口	jìn shuǐ kǒu	water inlet
金水区	Jīn shuǐ qū	Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng1 zhou1 shi4], Henan
进水闸	jìn shuǐ zhá	water intake / inlet sluice
吉水县	Jí shuǐ xiàn	Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
桔子水	jú zi shuǐ	orange juice / CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]
恐水病	kǒng shuǐ bìng	rabies
恐水症	kǒng shuǐ zhèng	rabies / hydrophobia
矿泉水	kuàng quán shuǐ	mineral spring water / CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
奎宁水	kuí níng shuǐ	tonic water / quinine water
枯水期	kū shuǐ qī	period of low water level (winter in north China)
涞水县	Lái shuǐ xiàn	Laishui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
冷却水	lěng què shuǐ	cooling water (in a reactor)
冷水江	Lěng shuǐ jiāng	Lengshuijiang county level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lou2 di3], Hunan
冷水滩	Lěng shuǐ tān	Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan
两点水	liǎng diǎn shuǐ	name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15) / see also 冫|冫[bing1]
涟水县	Lián shuǐ xiàn	Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[Huai2​an1], Jiangsu
陵水县	Líng shuǐ xiàn	Lingshui Lizu autonomous county, Hainan / abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Ling2 shui3 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4]
邻水县	Lín shuǐ xiàn	Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan
丽水市	Lí shuǐ shì	Lishui prefecture level city in Zhejiang / Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012
溧水县	Lì shuǐ xiàn	Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
六盘水	Liù pán shuǐ	Liupanshui prefecture level city in west Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]
流水帐	liú shuǐ zhàng	variant of 流水賬|流水账[liu2 shui3 zhang4]
流水账	liú shuǐ zhàng	day-to-day account / current account
落水管	luò shuǐ guǎn	drainpipe / water spout
泸水县	Lú shuǐ xiàn	Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州|怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
马尾水	Mǎ wěi shuǐ	Mawei river through Fuzhou city
没水平	méi shuǐ píng	disgraceful / poor quality / sub-standard
明水县	Míng shuǐ xiàn	Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
墨水儿	mò shuir3	erhua variant of 墨水, ink
耐水性	nài shuǐ xìng	waterproof
脑水肿	nǎo shuǐ zhǒng	hydrocephalus
柠檬水	níng méng shuǐ	lemonade
泥水匠	ní shuǐ jiàng	mason
暖水瓶	nuǎn shuǐ píng	thermos flask or bottle
排水沟	pái shuǐ gōu	gutter
排水管	pái shuǐ guǎn	drainpipe / waste pipe
排水量	pái shuǐ liàng	displacement
排水渠	pái shuǐ qú	drainage
彭水县	Péng shuǐ xiàn	Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
喷水池	pēn shuǐ chí	a fountain
喷水壶	pēn shuǐ hú	watering can / sprinkling can
漂白水	piǎo bái shuǐ	bleach
泼冷水	pō lěng shuǐ	to dampen one's enthusiasm / (lit.) to pour cold water on
泼水节	pō shuǐ jié	Songkran (Thai New Year)
潜水刀	qián shuǐ dāo	dive knife
潜水服	qián shuǐ fú	diving suit / wetsuit
潜水艇	qián shuǐ tǐng	submarine
潜水衣	qián shuǐ yī	diving suit
潜水员	qiánshuǐ yuán	frogman
潜水者	qián shuǐ zhě	a diver
清水河	Qīng shuǐ hé	Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
清水寺	Qīng shuǐ sì	Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan
清水县	Qīng shuǐ xiàn	Qingshui county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu
清水镇	Qīng shuǐ zhèn	Chingshui town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan
沁水县	Qìn shuǐ xiàn	Qinshui county in Jìnchéng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shānxī
亲水性	qīn shuǐ xìng	water soluble
去光水	qù guāng shuǐ	nail polish remover
曲水县	Qǔ shuǐ xiàn	Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
热水袋	rè shuǐ dài	hot water bottle / hot-water bag
热水瓶	rè shuǐ píng	thermos bottle / vacuum bottle / CL:個|个[ge4]
热水器	rè shuǐ qì	water heater
热水澡	rè shuǐ zǎo	hot bath or shower
柔肤水	róu fū shuǐ	balancing lotion
三点水	sān diǎn shuǐ	name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85) / see also 氵|氵[shui3]
三水区	sān shuǐ qū	Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong
三水县	Sān shuǐ xiàn	Sanshui county in Guangdong
洒水车	sǎ shuǐ chē	sprinkler truck
洒水机	sǎ shuǐ jī	sprinkler
商水县	Shāng shuǐ xiàn	Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan
山水画	shān shuǐ huà	landscape painting
山水诗	shān shuǐ shī	landscape poetry
生粉水	shēng fěn shuǐ	starch solution (cooking)
深水埗	Shēn shuǐ bù	Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
涉水鸟	shè shuǐ niǎo	a wading bird
涉水靴	shè shuǐ xuē	wading boots / high-topped waterproof boots
爽肤水	shuǎng fū shuǐ	toner
双氧水	shuāng yǎng shuǐ	hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution
输水管	shū shuǐ guǎn	water duct / aquaduct
泗水县	Sì shuǐ xiàn	Sishui county in Ji'ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong
苏打水	sū dá shuǐ	soda water
淌口水	tǎng kǒu shuǐ	to let saliva dribble from the mouth / to slobber
汤力水	tāng lì shuǐ	tonic water
天水市	Tiān shuǐ shì	Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu
透水性	tòu shuǐ xìng	permeability
吐苦水	tǔ kǔ shuǐ	to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth / fig. to complain bitterly / to pour out one's sufferings
脱水机	tuō shuǐ jī	a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge)
拖下水	tuō xià shuǐ	lit. to pull sb into the water / to involve sb in a messy business / to get sb into trouble
文水县	Wén shuǐ xiàn	Wenshui county in Lǚlíang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shānxī 山西
污水坑	wū shuǐ kēng	cesspit
响水县	Xiǎng shuǐ xiàn	Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu
咸水湖	xián shuǐ hú	salt lake
咸水妹	xián shuǐ mèi	lit. saltwater sisters, Cantonese prostitutes
下水道	xià shuǐ dào	sewer
下水管	xià shuǐ guǎn	drainpipe
下水礼	xià shuǐ lǐ	launching ceremony
蟹黄水	xiè huáng shuǐ	crab roe / crab spawn / (used for crab meat in general)
洗发水	xǐ fā shuǐ	liquid shampoo
浠水县	Xī shuǐ xiàn	Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
习水县	Xí shuǐ xiàn	Xishui county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou
修水利	xiū shuǐ lì	water conservancy / irrigation works
修水县	Xiū shuǐ xiàn	Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
秀水乡	Xiù shuǐ xiāng	Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan
须后水	xū hòu shuǐ	aftershave
蓄水池	xù shuǐchí	water reservoir
徐水县	Xú shuǐ xiàn	Xushui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
眼房水	yǎn fáng shuǐ	aqueous humor
盐水镇	Yán shuǐ zhèn	Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
眼药水	yǎn yào shuǐ	eye lotion
药水儿	yào shuǐ er	erhua variant of 藥水|药水, medicine in liquid form / bottled medicine / lotion
液态水	yè tài shuǐ	liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice, e.g.)
饮水机	yǐn shuǐ jī	water dispenser / drinking fountain
饮水器	yǐn shuǐ qì	water dispenser
饮用水	yǐn yòng shuǐ	drinking water / potable water
沂水县	Yí shuǐ xiàn	Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
鱼水情	yú shuǐ qíng	close relationship as between fish and water
渝水区	Yú shuǐ qū	Yushui district of Xinyu city 新餘市 新余市, Jiangxi
柞水县	Zhà shuǐ xiàn	Zhashui county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shǎnxī
蒸馏水	zhēng liú shuǐ	distilled water
贮水处	zhǔ shuǐ chù	reservoir
猪下水	zhū xià shuǐ	pig offal
自来水	zì lái shuǐ	running water / tap water
紫水晶	zǐ shuǐ jīng	amethyst
巴山蜀水	Bā shān Shǔ shuǐ	mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)
北美水獭	běi měi shuǐ tà	Northern
背山临水	bēi shān lín shuǐ	with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)
杯水车薪	bēi shuǐ chē xīn	lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
背水一战	bèi shuǐ yī zhàn	lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
北洋水师	Běi yáng shuǐ shī	north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)
碧水苍天	bì shuǐ cāng tiān	jade waters below and blue heavens above (idiom)
不服水土	bù fú shuǐ tǔ	(of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place / not acclimatized
车水马龙	chē shuǐ mǎ lóng	endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom) / heavy traffic
抽水马桶	chōu shuǐ mǎ tǒng	flush toilet
出水芙蓉	chū shuǐ fú róng	as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)
点水不漏	diǎn shuǐ bù lòu	not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous / watertight
滴水不羼	dī shuǐ bù chàn	not diluted by one drop / hundred percent
滴水不漏	dī shuǐ bù lòu	lit. not one drop of water can leak out / watertight / rigorous (argument)
滴水穿石	dī shuǐ chuān shí	dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
滴水石穿	dī shuǐ shí chuān	dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
风力水车	fēng lì shuǐ chē	wind-powered waterwheel
风水轮流	fēng shuǐ lún liú	The wheel of fortune turns.
风水先生	fēng shuǐ xiān sheng5	fengshui master / geomancer / stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan
芙蓉出水	fú róng chū shuǐ	lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art)
覆水难收	fù shuǐ nán shōu	spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom) / it's no use crying over spilt milk / what's done is done and can't be reversed / the damage is done / once divorced, there's no reuniting
钢骨水泥	gāng gǔ shuǐ ní	reinforced concrete
钢筋水泥	gāng jīn shuǐ ní	reinforced concrete
官厅水库	guān tīng shuǐ kù	Guanting or Kuan-ting reservoir in Hebei, one of the main water reservoirs serving Beijing
海水淡化	hǎi shuǐ dàn huà	desalination
海水倒灌	hǎi shuǐ dào guàn	saltwater intrusion
海水养殖	hǎi shuǐ yǎng zhí	aquaculture
衡水地区	Héng shuǐ dì qū	Hengshui county (old name)
洪水滔滔	hóng shuǐ tāo tāo	widespread flooding (idiom)
混水摸鱼	hún shuǐ mō yú	to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain / also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼
浑水摸鱼	hún shuǐ mō yú	to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
节约用水	jié yuē yòng shuǐ	water
镜花水月	jìng huā shuǐ yuè	lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); fig. an unrealistic rosy view / viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles
近水楼台	jìn shuǐ lóu tái	lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
技术潜水	jì shù qián shuǐ	technical diving
酒水饮料	jiǔ shuǐ yǐn liào	drink (on a menu)
喇叭水仙	lā bā shuǐ xiān	daffodil
泪水涟涟	lèi shuǐ lián lián	in floods of tears (idiom)
冷水江市	Lěng shuǐ jiāng shì	Lengshuijiang county level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lou2 di3], Hunan
冷水滩区	Lěng shuǐ tān qū	Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan
丽水地区	Lì shuǐ dì qū	Lishui prefecture, Zhejiang
六盘水市	Liù pán shuǐ shì	Liupanshui prefecture level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1]
流水不腐	liú shuǐ bù fǔ	flowing water does not rot
墨水瓶架	mò shuǐ píng jià	inkstand
舞水端里	Mǔ shuǐ duān lǐ	Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4]
逆水行舟	nì shuǐ xíng zhōu	lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder
爬山涉水	pá shān shè shuǐ	to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey
萍水相逢	píng shuǐ xiāng féng	(saying) strangers coming together by chance
泼水难收	pō shuǐ nán shōu	water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change
潜水夫病	qián shuǐ fū bìng	bends
潜水夫症	qián shuǐ fū zhèng	bends
青山绿水	qīng shān lù shuǐ	lit. green hills and clear waters / pleasant country scene (idiom)
清水河县	Qīng shuǐ hé xiàn	Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia
蜻蜓点水	qīngtíng diǎn shuǐ	lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom)
亲水长廊	qīn shuǐ cháng láng	waterside promenade
穷山恶水	qióng shān è shuǐ	barren hills and treacherous rapids (idiom); inhospitable natural environment
柔情似水	róu qíng sì shuǐ	tender and soft as water / deeply attached to sb
如鱼得水	rú yú dé shuǐ	like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
三峽水库	sān xiá shuǐ kù	the Three Gorges reservoir
三峡水库	Sān xiá shuǐ kù	Three gorges reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze
山高水长	shān gāo shuǐ cháng	high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
山高水险	shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn	lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift / to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
山清水秀	shān qīng shuǐ xiù
山穷水尽	shān qióng shuǐ jìn	mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line / nowhere to go
生活水平	shēng huó shuǐ píng	living standards
生活污水	shēng huó wū shuǐ	domestic sewage
生理盐水	shēng lǐ yán shuǐ	saline (medicine)
深水炸弹	shēn shuǐ zhà dàn	depth
顺水人情	shùn shuǐ rén qíng	to do sb a favor at little cost
顺水推船	shùn shuǐ tuī chuán	lit. to push the boat with the current / fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
顺水推舟	shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu	lit. to push the boat with the current / fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
疏水箪瓢	shū shuǐ dān piáo	little water and few utensils / to live a frugal life (idiom)
天水地区	Tiān shuǐ dì qū	Tianshui prefecture in Gansu
提水工程	tí shuǐ gōng chéng	project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes
拖泥带水	tuō ní dài shuǐ	lit. wading in mud and water / a slovenly job / sloppy
拖人下水	tuō rén xià shuǐ	lit. to pull sb into the water / fig. to involve sb in a messy business / to get sb into trouble
万水千山	wàn shuǐ qiān shān	ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey / a long and difficult road
尾水渠道	wěi shuǐ qú dào	outflow channel
文化水平	wén huà shuǐ píng	educational level
先进水平	xiān jìn shuǐ píng	advanced level
小清水町	xiǎo qīng shuǐ tǐng	Koshimizu,
西北水道	xī běi shuǐ dào	Northwest
洗发水儿	xǐ fà shuǐ r5	shampoo
血浓于水	xuè nóng yú shuǐ	blood is thicker than water / fig. family ties are closer that social relations
学术水平	xué shù shuǐ píng	academic level
羊水穿刺	yáng shuǐ chuān cì	amniocentesis (used in Taiwan)
砚水壶儿	yàn shuǐ hú r5	water container for an ink slab
引水工程	yǐn shuǐ gōng chéng	water-induction engineering / irrigation engineering
饮水思源	yǐn shuǐ sī yuán	lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!
依山傍水	yī shān bàng shuǐ	mountains on one side and water on the other
一潭死水	yī tán sǐ shuǐ	a pool of stagnant water / stagnant or listless condition
一头雾水	yī tóu wù shuǐ	to be confused / to be baffled
一夜露水	yī yè lù shui5	one-night stand / ephemeral
油光水滑	yóu guāng shuǐ huá	sleek / shiny and smooth
游山玩水	yóu shān wán shuǐ	variant of 游山玩水|游山玩水[you2 shan1 wan2 shui3]
盂方水方	yú fāng shuǐ fāng	If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)
在水步行	zài shuǐ bù xíng	wade
杂交水稻	zá jiāo shuǐ dào	hybrid
置信水平	zhì xìn shuǐ píng	confidence level (math.)
重水生产	zhòng shuǐ shēng chǎn	heavy water production
竹篮打水	zhú lán dǎ shuǐ	using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
猪水泡病	zhū shuǐ pào bìng	swine vesicular disease (SVD)
自来水管	zì lái shuǐ guǎn	water mains / service pipe / tap-water pipe
座生水母	zuò shēng shuǐ mǔ	sessile medusa / sea anemone
城镇化水平	chéng zhèn huà shuǐ píng	urbanization level (of a city or town)
风水轮流转	fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn	Reversal of the wheel of fortune. / Every dog has his day.
硅酸盐水泥	guī suān yán shuǐ ní	Portland cement
毫米水银柱	háo mǐ shuǐ yín zhù	millibar (unit of pressure)
家坝水电站	jiā bà shuǐ diàn zhàn	hydroelectric power plant of Three Gorges dam
芥子气水疱	jiè zǐ qì shuǐ pào	mustard vesicle
临海水土志	Lín hǎi shuǐ tǔ zhì	Seaboard geographic gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹
尼斯湖水怪	Ní sī hú shuǐ guài	Loch Ness Monster
农林水产省	nóng lín shuǐ chǎn shěng	Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
皮划艇静水	pí huá tǐng jìng shuǐ	canoe-kayak flatwater
轻水反应堆	qīng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī	light water reactor (LWR)
沙林水解酶	shā lín shuǐ jiě méi	sarinase
塔崩水解酶	tǎ bēng shuǐ jiě méi	tabunase
碳水化合物	tàn shuǐ huà hé wù	carbohydrate
污水处理厂	wū shuǐ chǔ lǐ chǎng	water treatment plant
重水反应堆	zhòng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī	heavy water reactor (HWR)
紫坪铺水库	Zǐ píng pū shuǐ kù	Zipingpu reservoir, Sichuan
不显山不露水	bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ	lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts
汉语水平考试	hàn yǔ shuǐ píng kǎo shì	HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)
河水不犯井水	hé shuǐ bù fàn jǐng shuǐ	lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another. / Mind your own business.
井水不犯河水	jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ	everyone minds their own business
漏水转浑天仪	lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān yí	water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)
马尾水师学堂	Mǎ wěi shuǐ shī xué táng	Mawei River naval college, alternative name for Fuzhou naval college 福州船政學堂|福州船政学堂, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty
亚洲小爪水獭	yà zhōu xiǎo zhuǎ shuǐ tà	Oriental
一点水一个泡	yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào	one drop one bubble
远水不解近渴	yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě	lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
中度性肺水肿	zhōng dù xìng fèi shuǐ zhǒng	toxic pulmonary edema
紫水晶号事件	zǐ shuǐ jīng hào shì jiàn	HMS
肥水不流外人田	féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián	lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field / fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)
甲烷气水包合物	jiǎ wán qì shuǐ bāo hé wù	methane
君子之交淡如水	jūn zi5 zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ	A gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]).
陵水黎族自治县	Líng shuǐ Lí zú zì zhì xiàn	Lingshui Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
潜水装备拖轮箱	qián shuǐ zhuāng bèi tuō lún xiāng	diving bag / diving suitcase
融水苗族自治县	Róng shuǐ Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn	Rongshui Miao autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liu3 zhou1], Guangxi
三都水族自治县	Sān dōu shuǐ zú zì zhì xiàn	Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
施华洛世奇水晶	Shī huá luò shì qí shuǐ jīng	Swarovski crystal
远水救不了近火	yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu5 liǎo jìn huǒ	lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need / a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
白水江自然保护区	Bái shuǐ jiāng zì rán bǎo hù qū	the Baishuijiang nature reserve between Shaanxi and Gansu
竹篮打水，一场空	zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī chǎng kōng	using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
兵来将挡，水来土掩	bīng lái jiāng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn	counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action / adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
兵来将敌，水来土堰	bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn	counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action / adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
靠山吃山，靠水吃水	kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ	The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (idiom) / to make the best use of local resources / fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself / to find one's niche / to live off the land
流水不腐，户枢不蠹	liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù	Flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom) / constant activity prevents decay
彭水苗族土家族自治县	Péng shuǐ Miáo zú Tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn	Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
我们死后将会洪水滔天	wǒ men5 sǐ hòu jiāng huì hóng shuǐ tāo tiān	Après nous, le Déluge / after us, the deluge
牵马到河易，强马饮水难	qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiáng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán	You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
学如逆水行舟，不进则退	xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì	Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back
密闭式循环再呼吸水肺系统	mì bì shì xún huán zài hū xī shuǐ fèi xì tǒng	closed-circuit rebreather scuba (diving)
人不可貌相，海水不可斗量	rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liàng	You can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot. (idiom)