点水

diǎn shuǐ

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 。

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去拿 点水 来。

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Words Containing 点水

• 一点水一个泡 yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào: honest and trustworthy (idiom)
• 三点水 sān diǎn shuǐ: name of \water\ radical 氵[shuǐ] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)
• 两点水 liǎng diǎn shuǐ: name of \ice\ radical 冫[bīng] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)
• 蜻蜓点水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ: lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
• 点水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu: not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous

Child Words of 点水

• 水 shuǐ: water
• 点 diǎn: point