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水
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Definitions
- 1. water
- 2. river
- 3. liquid
- 4. beverage
- 5. additional charges or income
- 6. (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
Example Sentences
1 shown當 水 被加熱時， 水 汽蒸發。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 水
to fall into water
Baishui County in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi
Qingshui or Chingshui Town in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
rabies
to leak
lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
(bird species of China) water pipit (Anthus spinoletta)
to leak (of water)
Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong)
ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey
the Chanshui river in Henan
tide
superheated steam oven
day-to-day account
watercolor
a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge)
gray water
lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
river
Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil
Wo river in Shanxi
water-storage tank
water conservancy
see 人往高處走，水往低處流|人往高处走，水往低处流[rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú]
water treatment plant
reinforced concrete
meager fare
dripping wet
Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[huái ān], Jiangsu
(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
casual romance
puddle
(idiom) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink
Yi river in west Henan, tributary of North Luo river 洛河|洛河[luò hé]
surface water
water supply
to be in a sorry state
Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
bleach
water purifier
trap (plumbing)
flooding; inundation
water-boarding (torture)
to reveal one's talent (idiom)
to travel over land and water (idiom)
to swim
Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)
water slide
the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong
to run water through a system to test it (for leakages etc)
to swim
Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
water shortage
waterproof
water pot or goblet (for Chinese calligraphy)
river water
edge of the water
absorbent
jellyfish
wind-powered waterwheel
like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over
tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves
colored markers
to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
Liupanshui prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[guì zhōu]
Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
water pistol (toy)
tonic water
stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet)
name of river
hard water
to sprinkle
waterside promenade
closed-circuit rebreather scuba (diving)
plumbing and electrical work
turtle dove or similar bird
mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)
carbohydrate
Hengshui prefecture-level city in Hebei
waterspout (meteorology)
water bong
to pilot a ship
unboiled water
water seepage
Han River (Hanshui)
water intake
water soluble
orangeade
to divert water
mineral water
volume of water
hydrotherapy
reinforced concrete
moist and glossy
water pollution
light water (as opposed to heavy water)
boiling water
clear, bright eyes (idiom)
lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts
patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
disgraceful
waste water
mercury; quicksilver
Sansui, Japanese company
toner (cosmetics)
man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
hot bath or shower
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[ā bà zàng zú qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Sichuan
Qinshui county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[jìn chéng], Shanxi
Mito City, capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Aqua regia
waterbird
enlisted sailor in navy
downstream
boiled egg
Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
completely incompatible
puddle
see 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng]
water treatment
bong
soda
menstruation
Yangshan Deep-Water Port (near Shanghai)
lit. to pull sb into the water
diving suit
waterproof
the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the \Book of Dao\ 道德經|道德经[dào dé jīng])
scuba
Zipingpu Reservoir, Sichuan
engine temperature gauge
(coll.) to be out of luck
Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
to pour out one's grievances
eye drops
saline (medicine)
mason
autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
displacement
nuclear underwater burst
(literary) mother-in-law
terrazzo
a fountain
fruit
cesspit
brine
hydroelectric power
to have running water (in a house etc)
freediving; skin diving
boiling water
(dialect) juice
lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)
sewage
wave
(water) well
The Crystal Palace
Mi river in Hunan, tributary of Xiangjiang 湘江
waterborne transport
water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
steam (Shanghainese)
water manager
to put sb on an intravenous drip
hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)
water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change
water cannon
water bill
drainage divide
to test the waters
(coll.) to shart
permeable
Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[nù jiāng lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu] in northwest Yunnan
water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)
lit. thin streams flow forever
water pipe
HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)
hydraulic bellows
dew
river water
femme fatale
north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)
Minamata disease (neurological disease caused by mercury poisoning due to industrial pollution in Japan, first identified in 1956)
lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom)
aftershave
hydrophilic
(med.) edema
pond
Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[yún lín xiàn], Taiwan
aquarium (open to the public)
aquatic
(coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited
to dive
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan
name of a river, the northern tributary of Miluo river 汨羅江|汨罗江[mì luó jiāng]
mercurochrome (antiseptic solution)
hydration reaction
surface water
Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[yán chéng], Jiangsu
see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ]
water mill
crab roe
blue-and-green landscape (genre of landscape painting originating in the Tang dynasty, in which blues and greens predominate)
rabies
water conservancy
Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
soil conservation
to go on a scenic tour
plughole
water polo pool
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
fig. to be impartial
see 荸薺|荸荠[bí qí]
permeability
liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice)
cement (Shanghainese) (loanword)
watermark
moisture content
teardrop
not acclimatized
to pour water into
aquaculture
Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
(medicine) ascites; ascitic fluid; hydroperitoneum
spirit level
water pollution
water level
(Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter
(municipal) water authority
to know best by personal experience
lacking class
aquaculture
horizontal shaft
Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[yǒng zhōu shì], Hunan
Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[lín yí], Shandong
(bird species of China) sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)
Tianshui, prefecture-level city in Gansu
ripples
water and soil
(aviation) tailplane
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan
tonic water
aquifer
water temperature
aquatic
gossip
lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)
paint thinner
lit. a breeze springs up and creates waves on the water (idiom)
Watergate scandal
drinking water
to drown
to infuse
navy (archaic)
kettle
toxic pulmonary edema
hydroelectric power
limescale
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
hydrology
soda drink (loanword)
lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom)
confidence level (math.)
to irrigate
common name for cormorant
see 水靈|水灵[shuǐ líng]
layflat industrial hose
lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.
fickle (woman)
lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
to discharge water
water ice (i.e. frozen H2O)
freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta)
root beer
Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[lā sà], Tibet
Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
water meter
plastered masonry wall
lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)
narcissus
mountains on one side and water on the other
lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
splash
holy water
sleek
there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
pig offal
nasal mucus
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
colchicine (pharmacy)
breast milk
heavy water (chemistry)
crystal
under the water
lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom)
Shui ethnic group of Guangxi
Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[zhōu kǒu], Henan
assembly line
to supply water
drop of height in waterway
the earth's ocean
Yuan River
deep water
supplied with water (of a house)
to splash dirty water
Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[lóu dǐ], Hunan
Ershui or Erhshui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
drainage system
reclaimed water
bends
geoid
to mix with water (wine)
edge of the water
to skim
the pleasure of close intimacy in a couple (idiom)
water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia
(dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from \handsome maid\)
landscape painting
salt lake
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[zhèng zhōu shì], Henan
comb jellies (Ctenophora)
Lou River in Hubei and Hunan
lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
paddy field; rice paddy
standpipe (firefighting water storage system for a building)
water buffalo
gargoyle (architecture)
erhua variant of 墨水
honey peach
remittance fee
plain boiled water
rise of water level
Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
fig. to discourage
drainage
Xushui county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province
lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
Baishui county in Weinan 渭南[wèi nán], Shaanxi
diver
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)
dirty water
river God
sessile polyp
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
groundwater
well bucket
to draw water for irrigation (manually or with a water wheel)
drink (on a menu)
seafood show (trade fair)
Qinshui county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[jìn chéng], Shanxi
paring knife
(bird species of China) plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus)
Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[zhèng zhōu shì], Henan
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
with the current
Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[zhāo tōng], Yunnan
faucet
level (of achievement etc)
salicylic acid
water screen (screen formed of sprayed water droplets, used for displaying projected images, for temperature control, or for air purification)
Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[qìng yáng], Gansu
hot water
Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou
water heater
talkative person (Cantonese)
level (device to determine horizontal)
drainpipe
long and arduous journey (idiom)
submarine
to store water
Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
Chishui, county-level city in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
shredded tobacco for water pipes
Ershui or Erhshui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
shanshui poetry, genre of Classical Chinese poetry
canal
a pool of stagnant water
dispute
academic level
deluge; flood
basin
pool
otter
jellyfish
water and land transport
flowing water does not rot
puddle
lit. to lead the water through the wall
watercress
Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水)
waterproof
dripping wet
Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[lín yí], Shandong
water inlet
waterproof
leech
hydroelectric power plant
sambar (Cervus unicolor)
heavy water production
outflow channel
it's a small world
waters
Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[zhōu kǒu], Henan
cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai
lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
gutter
water drop
smuggler, esp. of electronic goods from Macao or Hong Kong to Guangdong
to dilute
everyone minds their own business
lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)
kettle
see 水上摩托車|水上摩托车[shuǐ shàng mó tuō chē]
lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)
Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong
Laishui county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
water mains
endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
agio (charge for changing currency)
to skip stones (on water)
mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)
water spot
aquarium
Zhashui County in Shangluo 商洛[shāng luò], Shaanxi
immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)
(underwater) diver
to draw water
Yushui District of Xinyu city 新餘市|新余市[xīn yú shì], Jiangxi
to save water
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
fortunes rise and fall
navy (in Qing times)
hairspray
Shuishang Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
hydroponics
Tianshui, prefecture-level city in Gansu
capybara
chiller
running water
pipe
to turn on the water
white cement
plumber
Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia
to dry out
shallow water
water plants
Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan
hydroelectric power
Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou
Liupanshui prefecture-level city in west Guizhou 貴州|贵州[guì zhōu]
slop
name of river
lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)
depth charge
crystal
water sports
lit. as clear as water (idiom)
Popeye (the Sailor)
waterfowl
Guanting or Kuan-ting Reservoir in Hebei, one of the main water reservoirs serving Beijing
Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[yǒng zhōu shì], Hunan
boiled water
lit. wading in mud and water
flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)
stagnant water
Lishui prefecture, Zhejiang
jet ski
diving suit
Tamsui or Danshui District, New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)
to collect water
hydraulic fracturing
green water
Acorus calamus
chickenpox
limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)
Ministry of Water Resources (PRC)
flood season
gutter
(zoology) Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis)
seaplane
lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
not diluted by one drop
drinking water
waterway
sewer
apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water)
technical diving
aqueous humor
Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱[chén chén]
body of water
salary
slender and supple waist
hose
pulmonary edema
waterwheel
Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liáng], Shanxi 山西
Sanshui District of Foshan City 佛山市[fó shān shì], Guangdong
educational level
amniotic fluid
spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom)
Hydra (freshwater polyp)
Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liáng], Shanxi 山西
skin toner
iced water
unplastered masonry wall
see 三個和尚沒水喝|三个和尚没水喝[sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē]
anhydrous (chemistry)
vapor
mineral water
water reservoir
to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey
moorhen (genus Gallinula)
swimming ability
hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution
Laishui county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
ammonia solution
underwater nuclear test
tailwater
lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
daffodil
Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia
water-induction engineering
lit. to push the boat with the current
to shrink (in the wash)
Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[lā sà], Tibet
water pump
piranha (fish)
Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[jīng jī dào], South Korea
saltwater intrusion
to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth
flood
Wei River in Shaanxi, through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原|关中平原[guān zhōng píng yuán]
Portland cement
horizontal plane
Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
blood is thicker than water
watershed
Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan
like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
to let saliva dribble from the mouth
aquaculture
mountain stream
Mercury (planet)
using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
water jar
name of \ice\ radical 冫[bīng] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)
glue
to have lost one's mind
tender and soft as water
Sanshui county in Guangdong
salt water
bends
launching ceremony
lit. to pull sb into the water
fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability)
bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)
you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)
lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art)
water of crystallization
water storage
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
rain and snow
smuggled goods
to be confused
citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2 as a semiprecious stone)
plughole
offal
Songkran (Thai New Year)
cooling water (in a reactor)
water dispenser
(bird species of China) bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus)
sprinkler
Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[huáng gāng], Hubei
level (device to determine horizontal)
prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed
distilled water
cave with a waterfall at its mouth
aquatic (plant, animal)
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)
thermos bottle
jet ski
synchronized swimming
to supply water
level (of achievement etc)
lit. green hills and clear waters
lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
hot-water bottle
to sprinkle
lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[yán chéng], Jiangsu
Xishui county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom)
water dispenser
to ladle water; to scoop up water
shampoo (liquid)
to water (plants etc)
(separated only by) a narrow strip of water
to immerse in water; to drench; to inundate
Si River in Shandong
Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[wū lǔ mù qí shì], Xinjiang
spring water
(of fruit etc) fresh
water pump
fig. one who is too severe has no friends
Xishui county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
hydroelectricity
drainpipe
used goods
Three Gorges Reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze
boiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravioli)
spilt water
crystal ball
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
water polo
water hazard (golf)
Qingshui county in Tianshui 天水[tiān shuǐ], Gansu
green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
naval mine
to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc)
Hydrus (constellation)
lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
drop
Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
starch solution (cooking)
Zhashui County in Shangluo 商洛[shāng luò], Shaanxi
Mawei river through Fuzhou city
lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
Shuishang Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣|嘉义县[jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan
domestic sewage
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
living standards
ink
extra income
hydrofoil
bubble
flood
facing the water (favored location)
hydrate
Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
muddy water
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
Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西[shǎn xī], tributary of Wei River 渭水[wèi shuǐ]
army and navy (in Qing times)
watery
watering can
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
syrup
Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang
hydroponics
water source
Rongshui Miao Autonomous County in Liuzhou 柳州[liǔ zhōu], Guangxi
Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹
honest and trustworthy (idiom)
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water
the bottom of a body of water
heavy water reactor (HWR)
water-boarding, interrogation technique used by CIA
light cyan
drainpipe
diving bag
Swarovski crystal
water pressure
\Internet Navy\
kettle
(bird species of China) common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
dirty water
grease
saliva
flyboard
project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes
Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi
canoe-kayak flatwater
water outlet
hydraulic engineering
lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
to be at peace with oneself
cool water
hirudin
study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
Sishui County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[jǐ níng], Shandong
one-night stand
water-based
(fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise
reservoir
to do sb a favor at little cost
watercourse (river, canal, drain etc)
deep water and scorching fire
Baishuijiang Nature Reserve, Gansu
river in Henan
a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship
name of a river, the southern tributary of Miluo river 汨羅江|汨罗江[mì luó jiāng]
see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ]
seawater
Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
beverage; drink
feng shui master
lit. to push the boat with the current
water intake
to turn traitor; to defect
aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc)
Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[guǎng ān], Sichuan
Jue River in Hubei
Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[nù jiāng lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu] in northwest Yunnan
water pump
against the current
little water and few utensils
blister
perfume
Ji River, former river of north-eastern China which disappeared after the Yellow River flooded in 1852
running water
Minamata City in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
sprinkler truck
splash cymbal (drum kit component)
watery
strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
source of calamity (esp. of women)
Guangshui, county-level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[suí zhōu], Hubei
daffodil
perfumed toilet water
clean water
lit. not one drop of water can leak out
bong
ruins of Heishui Town of Xixia 西夏[xī xià] people, in Ejin Banner 額濟納旗|额济纳旗[é jì nà qí], Alxa League 阿拉善盟[ā lā shàn méng], Inner Mongolia
(dialect) to put sb on an intravenous drip
lemonade
fleeting years (idiom)
dam
juicy
sessile medusa
evil tricks
pus
abundant water
to scoop up water
If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)
bucket
mariner
to be flooded
Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[jīng jī dào], South Korea
flood damage
rock crystal (mineral)
Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
drinking water
Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu
Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
mercury-vapor lamp
Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[guǎng ān], Sichuan
not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
a small bridge over a flowing stream
dowsing
mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line
water vapor
bubblegum pop song
underwater camera
swine vesicular disease (SVD)
to heat water
fresh water
to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine)
freshwater fish
light water reactor (LWR)
waterproof
(silver) of low purity
water and land
saliva
Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan
Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[qián nán zhōu], Guizhou
Huangshui River, upper reaches of the Yellow River 黃河|黄河[huáng hé], flowing through Qinghai and Gansu
hydraulic power
water quality
water pumping station
war of words
arousal fluid
millibar (unit of pressure)
Chishui, county-level city in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[zūn yì], Guizhou
pond
cerebral edema
sluice
amethyst
unboiled water
water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
skin toner
reservoir
to grow plants hydroponically
Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵[shī nài ān], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
thermos flask or bottle
freshwater lake
summer radish (the small red kind)
Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[wū lǔ mù qí shì], Xinjiang
depth (of waterway)
to pump water
to hydrate
close relationship as between fish and water
light green
metasequoia
scarce water
plumber
name of \water\ radical 氵[shuǐ] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)
lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)
banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive
inkstand
Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
Hengshui prefecture-level city in Hebei
in floods of tears (idiom)
dive knife
blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)
ayahuasca
Sanshui District of Foshan City 佛山市[fó shān shì], Guangdong
water vapor
feng shui
purified water
(coll.) strong acid
(bird species of China) pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)
raw water
to draw water
water cannon vehicle, common name for specialized crowd management vehicle 人群管理特別用途車|人群管理特别用途车[rén qún guǎn lǐ tè bié yòng tú chē]
sewage pipe
lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
sink
Loch Ness Monster
to float up (idiom); to become evident
to improve water quality
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[ā bà zàng zú qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Sichuan
with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)
hydraulics
Yushui District of Xinyu city 新餘市|新余市[xīn yú shì], Jiangxi
precipitation (meteorology)
Shuili Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
wading boots
continuous and patient effort (idiom)
water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi
to drain
(bird species of China) purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Lishui river in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖
cement
Putonghua Proficiency Test, an official test of spoken fluency in Standard Chinese for native speakers of Chinese languages, developed in the PRC in 1994
Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[lóu dǐ], Hunan
water surface
Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi
water-filled barrier
reclaimed water; recycled water
varnish (loanword)
hydroelectric power plant
Shuili Township in Nantou County 南投縣|南投县[nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan
aqueous solution
to tread water
plumber
thin blood
droplet
dirty water
soluble (in water)
Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008
(of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place
mythical monster that preys on swimmers
water skiing
widespread flooding (idiom)
period of low water level (winter in north China)
see 吃水不忘掘井人[chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén]
Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[huái ān], Jiangsu
Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[xián jìng běi dào]
amphibious (vehicle)
to swim
ink and wash painting
spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong
Xushui county in Baoding 保定[bǎo dìng], Hebei
to dive (into water)
sweat
a wading bird
Guangshui, county-level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[suí zhōu], Hubei
dish rack
ammonia solution
water snake
molten iron
water tank
watercolor
flush toilet
urbanization level (of a city or town)
nail polish remover
advanced level
rice
see 風水輪流轉|风水轮流转[fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn]
steamed chicken with chili sauce