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点水

diǎn shuǐ

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Definitions

1. to skim
2. lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水)
3. skin-deep

Example Sentences

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烧一点水。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 392263)

去拿点水来。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2047864)

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Words Containing 点水

sān diǎn shuǐ

name of \water\ radical 氵[shuǐ] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)

diǎn shuǐ bù lòu

not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous

qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly

一点水一个泡

yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào

honest and trustworthy (idiom)

liǎng diǎn shuǐ

name of \ice\ radical 冫[bīng] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)

Child Words of 点水

water

point