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打水

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dǎ shuǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. to draw water
  2. 2. to splash water

Words Containing 打水

打水漂
dǎ shuǐ piāo

to skip stones (on water)

竹篮打水
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ

using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort

竹篮打水,一场空
zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī cháng kōng

using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort

苏打水
sū dá shuǐ

soda drink (loanword)

Child Words of 打水

打
dá

dozen (loanword)

打
dǎ

to beat

水
shuǐ

water

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