Usage of the character 水

(astrology) Mercury retrograde (abbr. for 水星逆行 (shuǐxīngnìxíng)); (coll.) to have a period of bad luck
(TCM) water retention in the abdomen causing the vomiting of liquids as soon as one drinks

Líshuǐ

丽水

[麗水]

Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012

huìshuǐ

汇水

[匯水]

remittance fee

shuǐhé

水合

[水合]

hydration reaction

Jíshuǐ

吉水

[吉水]

Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

jǐshuǐ

给水

[給水]

to supply water
to provide feedwater

Yíshuǐ

沂水

[沂水]

Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂／临沂 ( Línyí), Shandong

quēshuǐ

缺水

[缺水]

water shortage
dehydration

sànshuǐ

散水

[散水]

apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water)

shuǐyù

水玉

[水玉]

crystal
old word for 水晶

jìngshuǐ

净水

[淨水]

clean water
purified water

shuǐhuò

水货

[水貨]

smuggled goods
unauthorized goods

shuǐzhǒng

水肿

[水腫]

(medicine) to suffer from edema (dropsy)

shuǐshān

水杉

[水杉]

metasequoia

shuǐqì

水汽

[水汽]

water vapor
steam
moisture

shuǐpéi

水培

[水培]

to grow plants hydroponically

Yǔshuǐ

雨水

[雨水]

Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 19th February-5th March

Luóshuǐ

罗水

[羅水]

name of a river, the northern tributary of Miluo river 汨羅江／汨罗江 ( Mìluójiāng)

shuǐniǎn

水碾

[水碾]

water mill

huòshuǐ

祸水

[禍水]

source of calamity (esp. of women)

shuǐbīng

水兵

[水兵]

enlisted sailor in navy

shuǐxì

水系

[水系]

drainage system

shuǐtáng

水塘

[水塘]

pool

suōshuǐ

缩水

[縮水]

to shrink (in the wash)
fig. to shrink (of profits etc)

shuǐjī

水基

[水基]

water-based

shuǐdiàn

水电

[水電]

hydroelectric power
plumbing and electricity

qǔshuǐ

取水

[取水]

water intake
to obtain water (from a well etc)

Shuǐfù

水富

[水富]

Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通 ( Zhāotōng), Yunnan

shuǐlì

水利

[水利]

water conservancy
irrigation works

shuǐróng

水溶

[水溶]

water soluble

zǒushuǐ

走水

[走水]

to leak
to flow
to catch on fire

shuǐcǎo

水草

[水草]

water plants
habitat with water source and grass

shuǐfèi

水费

[水費]

water bill

shuǐlù

水鹿

[水鹿]

sambar (Cervus unicolor)

yǔshuǐ

雨水

[雨水]

rainwater; rainfall; rain

kāishuǐ

开水

[開水]

boiled water
boiling water

hùshuǐ

戽水

[戽水]

to draw water for irrigation (manually or with a water wheel)

qiúshuǐ

泅水

[泅水]

to swim

héshuǐ

河水

[河水]

river water

Héngshuǐ

衡水

[衡水]

Hengshui prefecture-level city in Hebei

shuǐshāo

水筲

[水筲]

well bucket
pail made of bamboo strips

shuǐlì

水力

[水力]

hydraulic power

shuǐwén

水文

[水文]

hydrology

shuǐchí

水池

[水池]

pond
pool
sink
washbasin

fúshuǐ

凫水

[鳧水]

to swim

wàishuǐ

外水

[外水]

extra income

shàngshuǐ

上水

[上水]

upper reaches (of a river)
to go upstream
to add some water
to water (a crop etc)

shuǐzì

水渍

[水漬]

water spot
water stain
wet spot
damp patch
water damage

jiāoshuǐ

胶水

[膠水]

glue

xīshuǐ

吸水

[吸水]

absorbent

shuǐxià

水下

[水下]

under the water
submarine

Yàoshuǐ

药水

[藥水]

Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province

Sìshuǐ

泗水

[泗水]

Sishui County in Jining 濟寧／济宁 ( Jǐníng), Shandong
Surabaya, capital of East Java province of Indonesia

xiàshuǐ

下水

[下水]

downstream
to go into the water
to put into water
to launch (a ship)
fig. to fall into bad ways
to lead astray
to go to pot

pàoshuǐ

泡水

[泡水]

to infuse
to soak in water

yānshuǐ

淹水

[淹水]

to be flooded

shuǐfèi

水肺

[水肺]

scuba

xuèshuǐ

血水

[血水]

thin blood
watery blood

yǒushuǐ

有水

[有水]

supplied with water (of a house)

shènshuǐ

渗水

[滲水]

water seepage

shuǐmiàn

水面

[水面]

water surface

shuǐzhù

水柱

[水柱]

stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet); jet of water

zāngshuǐ

脏水

[髒水]

dirty water
sewage

Jué Shuǐ

㵐水

[㵐水]

Jue River in Hubei

shuǐfèn

水分

[水分]

moisture content
(fig.) overstatement
padding

yìngshuǐ

硬水

[硬水]

hard water

yǐnshuǐ

引水

[引水]

to pilot a ship
to channel water
to draw water (for irrigation)

Wěishuǐ

洧水

[洧水]

river in Henan

tuōshuǐ

脱水

[脫水]

to dry out
to extract water
dehydration
dehydrated
desiccation

shuǐxī

水螅

[水螅]

Hydra (freshwater polyp)

quánshuǐ

泉水

[泉水]

spring water
CL:股 (gǔ)

shuǐguǎn

水管

[水管]

water pipe

fùshuǐ

腹水

[腹水]

(medicine) ascites; ascitic fluid; hydroperitoneum

chànshuǐ

羼水

[羼水]

to mix with water (wine)
to adulterate

xùshuǐ

蓄水

[蓄水]

water storage

shuǐpén

水盆

[水盆]

basin

shuǐqín

水禽

[水禽]

waterfowl

Tiānshuǐ

天水

[天水]

Tianshui, prefecture-level city in Gansu

yǐnshuǐ

饮水

[飲水]

drinking water

Wénshuǐ

文水

[文水]

Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁／吕梁 ( Lüliáng), Shanxi 山西

Shuǐshàng

水上

[水上]

Shuishang Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

Shuǐchéng

水城

[水城]

Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水／六盘水 ( Liùpánshuǐ), Guizhou

shuǐniǎo

水鸟

[水鳥]

waterbird

diēshuǐ

跌水

[跌水]

drop of height in waterway
staircase of waterfalls

shuǐlěng

水冷

[水冷]

to water-cool

páishuǐ

排水

[排水]

to drain

dàshuǐ

大水

[大水]

flood

xiánshuǐ

咸水

[鹹水]

salt water
brine

sǐshuǐ

死水

[死水]

stagnant water
backwater

tuìshuǐ

退水

[退水]

to divert water
to drain

huīshuǐ

灰水

[灰水]

gray water

qiǎnshuǐ

浅水

[淺水]

shallow water

shuǐgāng

水缸

[水缸]

water jar

chānshuǐ

掺水

[摻水]

to dilute
to water down
watered down

shuǐsháo

水勺

[水勺]

ladle; dipper (for water)

shuǐshàng

水上

[水上]

on water
aquatic

shuǐhǔ

水浒

[水滸]

edge of the water
shore or sea, lake or river
seashore

tánshuǐ

潭水

[潭水]

deep water

Báishuǐ

白水

[白水]

Baishui county in Weinan 渭南 ( Wèinán), Shaanxi

shuǐjǐng

水井

[水井]

(water) well

Jīnshuǐ

金水

[金水]

Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市／郑州市 ( Zhèngzhōu Shì), Henan

jìnshuǐ

浸水

[浸水]

to immerse in water; to drench; to inundate
irrigation water

shuǐliáo

水疗

[水療]

hydrotherapy
aquatherapy

shuǐshēng

水生

[水生]

aquatic (plant, animal)

gōngshuǐ

供水

[供水]

to supply water

shuǐniú

水牛

[水牛]

water buffalo

Hēishuǐ

黑水

[黑水]

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 ( Abà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu), northwest Sichuan

Ershuǐ

二水

[二水]

Ershui or Erhshui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

báishuǐ

白水

[白水]

plain water

shuǐláo

水牢

[水牢]

prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed

Xúshuǐ

徐水

[徐水]

Xushui county in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

shuǐhài

水害

[水害]

flood damage

Huángshuǐ

湟水

[湟水]

Huangshui River, upper reaches of the Yellow River 黃河／黄河 ( Huáng Hé), flowing through Qinghai and Gansu

shuǐbó

水钹

[水鈸]

splash cymbal (drum kit component)

dànshuǐ

淡水

[淡水]

potable water (water with low salt content)
fresh water

cháshuǐ

茶水

[茶水]

tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves

chǔshuǐ

储水

[儲水]

to store water

huìshuǐ

秽水

[穢水]

dirty water; polluted water; sewage

shuǐgòu

水垢

[水垢]

limescale

shuǐxiàng

水相

[水相]

aqueous solution

Wèi Shuǐ

渭水

[渭水]

Wei River in Shaanxi, through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原／关中平原 ( Guānzhōng Píngyuán)

shuǐwèi

水位

[水位]

water level

Wòshuǐ

沃水

[沃水]

Wo river in Shanxi

kǒushuǐ

口水

[口水]

saliva

dǎshuǐ

打水

[打水]

to draw water
to splash water

mòshuǐ

墨水

[墨水]

ink
CL:瓶 (píng)

Dànshuǐ

淡水

[淡水]

Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

Yuánshuǐ

沅水

[沅水]

Yuan River

Shuāngshuǐ

泷水

[瀧水]

Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水)

Shāngshuǐ

商水

[商水]

Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口 ( Zhōukǒu), Henan

Héshuǐ

合水

[合水]

Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽／庆阳 ( Qìngyáng), Gansu

shuǐkēng

水坑

[水坑]

puddle
water hole
sump

yánshuǐ

盐水

[鹽水]

salt water
brine

fǎnshuǐ

反水

[反水]

to turn traitor; to defect

shuǐhú

水壶

[水壺]

kettle
canteen
watering can

shuǐmù

水幕

[水幕]

water screen (screen formed of sprayed water droplets, used for displaying projected images, for temperature control, or for air purification)

Jǐ Shuǐ

济水

[濟水]

Ji River, former river of north-eastern China which disappeared after the Yellow River flooded in 1852

shuǐjiě

水解

[水解]

hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)

Língshuǐ

陵水

[陵水]

Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan
abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣／陵水黎族自治县 ( Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn)

shānshuǐ

山水

[山水]

water from a mountain
mountains and rivers
scenery
landscape

hànshuǐ

汗水

[汗水]

sweat
perspiration

yínshuǐ

淫水

[淫水]

arousal fluid

shuǐqī

水栖

[水棲]

aquatic
living in water

shuǐshén

水神

[水神]

river God

shuǐtán

水潭

[水潭]

puddle
pool

shuǐjīng

水晶

[水晶]

crystal

Qìnshuǐ

沁水

[沁水]

Qinshui county in Jincheng 晉城／晋城 ( Jìnchéng), Shanxi

shuǐmǔ

水母

[水母]

jellyfish
medusa

shuǐpào

水泡

[水泡]

bubble
blister

shuǐbèng

水泵

[水泵]

water pump

zhīshuǐ

汁水

[汁水]

(dialect) juice

Xiǎngshuǐ

响水

[響水]

Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

fēngshuǐ

丰水

[豐水]

abundant water
high water level

shuǐguǒ

水果

[水果]

fruit
CL:個／个 (gè)

kūshuǐ

枯水

[枯水]

scarce water
low water level

qīngshuǐ

清水

[清水]

fresh water
drinking water
clear water

shuǐtīng

水汀

[水汀]

steam (Shanghainese)

rèshuǐ

热水

[熱水]

hot water

Xiūshuǐ

修水

[修水]

Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

tiěshuǐ

铁水

[鐵水]

molten iron

shuǐjī

水鸡

[水雞]

moorhen (genus Gallinula)
gallinule
frog

Shuǐyuán

水原

[水原]

Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道 ( Jīngjīdào), South Korea

shuǐpào

水炮

[水炮]

water cannon

zhòngshuǐ

重水

[重水]

heavy water (chemistry)

shuǐshēn

水深

[水深]

depth (of waterway)
sounding

shuǐbiān

水边

[水邊]

edge of the water
waterside
shore (of sea, lake or river)

zhúshuǐ

逐水

[逐水]

to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine)

shuǐléi

水雷

[水雷]

naval mine

jiǎnshuǐ

碱水

[鹼水]

lye water; alkaline water (used in cooking)

Sì Shuǐ

泗水

[泗水]

Si River in Shandong

xiánshuǐ

涎水

[涎水]

saliva

shuǐzhū

水珠

[水珠]

droplet
dewdrop

shuǐsī

水丝

[水絲]

(silver) of low purity
low grade

shuǐbīng

水冰

[水冰]

water ice (i.e. frozen H2O)

shuǐzú

水族

[水族]

collective term for aquatic animals

Míngshuǐ

明水

[明水]

Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化／绥化, Heilongjiang

shuǐyìn

水印

[水印]

watermark

jíshuǐ

汲水

[汲水]

to draw water

shuǐyín

水银

[水銀]

mercury; quicksilver

tiēshuǐ

贴水

[貼水]

agio (charge for changing currency)
premium

fángshuǐ

防水

[防水]

waterproof

shuǐmò

水墨

[水墨]

ink (used in painting)

tōngshuǐ

通水

[通水]

to have running water (in a house etc)

lòushuǐ

漏水

[漏水]

to leak (of water)

qiánshuǐ

潜水

[潛水]

to dive
to go under water
(in an online forum) to lurk

wángshuǐ

王水

[王水]

Aqua regia

Shuǐzú

水族

[水族]

Shui ethnic group of Guangxi

lěngshuǐ

冷水

[冷水]

cold water
unboiled water
fig. not yet ready (of plans)

Shuǐlín

水林

[水林]

Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

shuǐcǎi

水彩

[水彩]

watercolor

shuǐlún

水轮

[水輪]

waterwheel
millwheel

bíshuǐ

鼻水

[鼻水]

nasal mucus
snivel

fàngshuǐ

放水

[放水]

to turn on the water
to let water out
(sports) to throw a game

qìshuǐ

汽水

[汽水]

soda pop; carbonated soft drink

shuǐshǒu

水手

[水手]

mariner
sailor
seaman

shuǐqiú

水球

[水球]

water polo

shèngshuǐ

圣水

[聖水]

holy water

Huìshuǐ

惠水

[惠水]

Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州 ( Qiánnánzhōu), Guizhou

èshuǐ

恶水

[惡水]

dirty water
water that is unfit to drink
slops

shuǐbiǎo

水表

[水表]

water meter
indicator of water level

Yúshuǐ

渝水

[渝水]

old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江 ( Jiālíng Jiāng) in Sichuan through Chongqing
Yushui District of Xinyu city 新餘市／新余市 ( Xīnyúshì), Jiangxi

xīnshuǐ

薪水

[薪水]

salary
wage

shuǐyú

水盂

[水盂]

water pot or goblet (for Chinese calligraphy)

jiǔshuǐ

酒水

[酒水]

beverage; drink

Yīshuǐ

伊水

[伊水]

Yi river in west Henan, tributary of North Luo river 洛河／洛河 ( Luòhé)

ānshuǐ

氨水

[氨水]

ammonia solution

guǐshuǐ

癸水

[癸水]

menstruation
woman's period

nìshuǐ

溺水

[溺水]

to drown

shuǐjūn

水军

[水軍]

(archaic) navy
person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍／网络水军 ( Wǎngluòshuǐjūn))

Chìshuǐ

赤水

[赤水]

Chishui, county-level city in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou

shuǐxìng

水性

[水性]

swimming ability
characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc)
aqueous
water-based (paint etc)

qīngshuǐ

轻水

[輕水]

light water (as opposed to heavy water)
see light water reactor 輕水反應堆／轻水反应堆

nǎishuǐ

奶水

[奶水]

breast milk

Hànshuǐ

汉水

[漢水]

Han River (Hanshui)

huàishuǐ

坏水

[壞水]

evil tricks

shuǐzāi

水灾

[水災]

flood
flood damage

waters
body of water

gānshuǐ

泔水

[泔水]

slop
swill

Yùshuǐ

淯水

[淯水]

name of river
old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan
same as 育水

Fēngshuǐ

沣水

[灃水]

Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西／陕西 ( Shǎnxī), tributary of Wei River 渭水 ( Wèi Shuǐ)

shuǐlì

水栗

[水栗]

see 荸薺／荸荠 (bíqí)

shuǐpào

水疱

[水皰]

blister

Shuǐlǐ

水里

[水里]

Shuili Township in Nantou County 南投縣／南投县 ( Nántóu Xiàn), central Taiwan

guàshuǐ

挂水

[掛水]

to put sb on an intravenous drip

Xiùshuǐ

秀水

[秀水]

Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

shuǐxiān

水仙

[水仙]

narcissus
daffodil
legendary aquatic immortal
refers to those buried at sea
person who wanders abroad and does not return

shuǐtǐ

水体

[水體]

body of water

Wǔshuǐ

武水

[武水]

the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong
formerly Shuang river 瀧水／泷水

Línshuǐ

邻水

[鄰水]

Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安／广安 ( Guǎng'ān), Sichuan

shuǐdī

水滴

[水滴]

drop

shuǐpíng

水平

[水平]

level (of achievement etc)
standard
horizontal

shuǐhuàn

水患

[水患]

flooding; inundation

shuǐshé

水蛇

[水蛇]

water snake

jiāoshuǐ

浇水

[澆水]

to water (plants etc)

Jiànshuǐ

建水

[建水]

Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

shuǐlü

水绿

[水綠]

light green

shuǐwù

水务

[水務]

water supply

chōushuǐ

抽水

[抽水]

to pump water
(coll.) to shrink in the wash

tiàoshuǐ

跳水

[跳水]

to dive (into water)
(sports) diving
to commit suicide by jumping into water
(fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically

Lóu Shuǐ

溇水

[漊水]

Lou River in Hubei and Hunan

jìnshuǐ

进水

[進水]

to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc)
to get flooded
inflow of water

shuǐdào

水道

[水道]

watercourse (river, canal, drain etc)
water route
lane (in a swimming pool)

shuǐwén

水纹

[水紋]

ripples

yóushuǐ

游水

[游水]

to swim

zhōngshuǐ

中水

[中水]

reclaimed water
recycled water

níshuǐ

泥水

[泥水]

muddy water
mud
masonry (craft)

liángshuǐ

凉水

[涼水]

cool water
unboiled water

shuǐtián

水田

[水田]

paddy field; rice paddy

gǎishuǐ

改水

[改水]

to improve water quality

shuǐlù

水路

[水路]

waterway

yǎoshuǐ

舀水

[舀水]

to ladle water; to scoop up water

nàishuǐ

耐水

[耐水]

waterproof

shuǐmǎ

水马

[水馬]

water-filled barrier

shuǐdǐ

水底

[水底]

the bottom of a body of water

shuǐtǎ

水獭

[水獺]

otter

shuǐkù

水库

[水庫]

reservoir
CL:座 (zuò)

fèishuǐ

废水

[廢水]

waste water
drain water
effluent

Yánshuǐ

盐水

[鹽水]

Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣／台南县 ( Táinánxiàn), Taiwan

hánshuǐ

含水

[含水]

watery

shuǐdào

水稻

[水稻]

rice
paddy
CL:株 (zhū)

Yùshuǐ

育水

[育水]

name of river
old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan

liúshuǐ

流水

[流水]

running water
(business) turnover

kuàngshuǐ

矿水

[礦水]

mineral water

shuǐyùn

水运

[水運]

waterborne transport

Guǎngshuǐ

广水

[廣水]

Guangshui, county-level city in Suizhou 隨州／随州 ( Suízhōu), Hubei

Shānshuǐ

山水

[山水]

Sansui, Japanese company

gǔnshuǐ

滚水

[滾水]

boiling water

qiūshuǐ

秋水

[秋水]

limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes)

chūshuǐ

出水

[出水]

to discharge water
to appear out of the water
to break the surface

hóngshuǐ

洪水

[洪水]

deluge; flood

Xíshuǐ

习水

[習水]

Xishui county in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou

shùnshuǐ

顺水

[順水]

with the current

shuǐgōu

水沟

[水溝]

gutter
sewer

shuǐchǎn

水产

[水產]

aquatic product

Chóu Shuǐ

椆水

[椆水]

old name of an unidentified river in Henan Province, mentioned by 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ)

shuǐdàng

水凼

[水凼]

pond

fēngshuǐ

风水

[風水]

feng shui
geomancy

yúshuǐ

鱼水

[魚水]

fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability)

shuǐqiāng

水枪

[水槍]

water pistol (toy)
water gun
sprinkler
water cannon

Qīngshuǐ

清水

[清水]

Qingshui (place name)
Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name)

jiànshuǐ

涧水

[澗水]

mountain stream

shuǐyuán

水源

[水源]

water source
water supply
headwaters of a river

shuǐbà

水坝

[水壩]

dam
dike

shuǐtǒng

水桶

[水桶]

bucket

shuǐwā

水洼

[水窪]

puddle

shuǐbō

水波

[水波]

wave
(water) ripple

shuǐtún

水豚

[水豚]

capybara

jiàngshuǐ

降水

[降水]

rain and snow
precipitation (meteorology)

shuǐyān

水烟

[水煙]

shredded tobacco for water pipes

jiāngshuǐ

江水

[江水]

river water

shuǐlù

水陆

[水陸]

water and land
by water and land (transport)
amphibian
delicacies from land and sea

yóushuǐ

油水

[油水]

grease
profit
ill-gotten gains

hǎishuǐ

海水

[海水]

seawater

Zhàshuǐ

柞水

[柞水]

Zhashui County in Shangluo 商洛 ( Shāngluò), Shaanxi

shuǐjiǎo

水饺

[水餃]

boiled dumpling (made by wrapping a pasta skin around a filling, like ravioli)

Lìshuǐ

溧水

[溧水]

Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu

zhǎngshuǐ

涨水

[漲水]

rise of water level

shuǐzhì

水质

[水質]

water quality

qiāngshuǐ

镪水

[鏹水]

(coll.) strong acid

cǎishuǐ

踩水

[踩水]

to tread water
to paddle or tramp in shallow water

sǎshuǐ

洒水

[灑水]

to sprinkle

yuánshuǐ

原水

[原水]

raw water
unpurified water

jīshuǐ

积水

[積水]

to collect water
to be covered with water
to pond
accumulated water
ponding

shuǐliù

水鹨

[水鷚]

(bird species of China) water pipit (Anthus spinoletta)

dīshuǐ

滴水

[滴水]

water drop
dripping water

shuǐní

水泥

[水泥]

cement
CL:袋 (dài)

shuǐqú

水渠

[水渠]

canal

shuǐtǔ

水土

[水土]

water and soil
surface water
natural environment (extended meaning)
climate

shuǐxiāng

水箱

[水箱]

water tank
radiator (automobile)
cistern
lavabo

pōshuǐ

泼水

[潑水]

to sprinkle
to spill water

Mìshuǐ

汨水

[汨水]

name of a river, the southern tributary of Miluo river 汨羅江／汨罗江 ( Mìluójiāng)

Shàngshuǐ

上水

[上水]

Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong)

yàoshuǐ

药水

[藥水]

medicine in liquid form
bottled medicine
lotion

kǔshuǐ

苦水

[苦水]

bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)
suffering
digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth
fig. bitter complaint

xiàshui

下水

[下水]

offal
viscera
tripe

cháoshuǐ

潮水

[潮水]

tide

tòushuǐ

透水

[透水]

permeable
percolation
water leak

jūshuǐ

掬水

[掬水]

to scoop up water

shuǐxiāng

水乡

[水鄉]

patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
same as 江南水鄉／江南水乡 ( Jiāngnánshuǐxiāng)

tángshuǐ

糖水

[糖水]

syrup
sweetened water
tong sui (sweet soup)

shuǐqiúchǎng

水球场

[水球場]

water polo pool

chōushuǐjī

抽水机

[抽水機]

water pump

sūdáshuǐ

苏打水

[蘇打水]

soda drink (loanword)

yàoshuǐr

药水儿

[藥水兒]

erhua variant of 藥水／药水 (yàoshuǐ)

tānghúnshuǐ

趟浑水

[趟渾水]

(fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise

chōushuǐbèng

抽水泵

[抽水泵]

water pump

Shuǐxíngxiá

水行侠

[水行俠]

Aquaman, DC comic book superhero (Tw)

Pōshuǐjié

泼水节

[潑水節]

Songkran (Thai New Year)

Héshuǐxiàn

合水县

[合水縣]

Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽／庆阳 ( Qìngyáng), Gansu

jiàngshuǐliàng

降水量

[降水量]

precipitation (meteorology)
measured quantity of rain

jiéjīngshuǐ

结晶水

[結晶水]

water of crystallization

shuǐwèngcài

水蕹菜

[水蕹菜]

water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia

jìnshuǐkǒu

进水口

[進水口]

water inlet

gǔlóngshuǐ

古龙水

[古龍水]

(loanword) cologne

shuǐnuǎngōng

水暖工

[水暖工]

plumber
heating engineer

Shuǐlìbù

水利部

[水利部]

Ministry of Water Resources (PRC)

dànshuǐyú

淡水鱼

[淡水魚]

freshwater fish

Línshuǐxiàn

邻水县

[鄰水縣]

Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安／广安 ( Guǎng'ān), Sichuan

Péngshuǐxiàn

彭水县

[彭水縣]

Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality

shuǐhǔyú

水虎鱼

[水虎魚]

piranha (fish)

méishuǐpíng

没水平

[沒水平]

disgraceful
poor quality
substandard

Qìnshuǐxiàn

沁水县

[沁水縣]

Qinshui county in Jincheng 晉城／晋城 ( Jìnchéng), Shanxi

chūshuǐkǒu

出水口

[出水口]

water outlet
drainage outlet

shuǐyǔbìng

水俣病

[水俁病]

Minamata disease (neurological disease caused by mercury poisoning due to industrial pollution in Japan, first identified in 1956)

shuǐhéngzhī

水横枝

[水橫枝]

cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai

pēnshuǐhú

喷水壶

[噴水壺]

watering can
sprinkling can

kǒushuǐlǎo

口水佬

[口水佬]

talkative person (Cantonese)

Jiànshuǐxiàn

建水县

[建水縣]

Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan

xiàshuǐlǐ

下水礼

[下水禮]

launching ceremony

báishuǐjīng

白水晶

[白水晶]

rock crystal (mineral)

xièhuángshuǐ

蟹黄水

[蟹黃水]

crab roe
crab spawn
(used for crab meat in general)

dìbiǎoshuǐ

地表水

[地表水]

surface water

shuǐchāngpú

水菖蒲

[水菖蒲]

Acorus calamus
sweet sedge or sweet flag

shuǐyángsuān

水杨酸

[水楊酸]

salicylic acid

shuǐlóngdài

水龙带

[水龍帶]

layflat industrial hose
fire hose

Liùpánshuǐ

六盘水

[六盤水]

Liupanshui prefecture-level city in west Guizhou 貴州／贵州 ( Guìzhōu)

liúshuǐzhàng

流水帐

[流水帳]

variant of 流水賬／流水账 (liúshuǐzhàng)

shuǐzúguǎn

水族馆

[水族館]

aquarium (open to the public)

yǐnshuǐjī

饮水机

[飲水機]

water dispenser
water cooler
drinking fountain

Jīnshuǐ Qū

金水区

[金水區]

Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市／郑州市 ( Zhèngzhōu Shì), Henan

shuǐniúr

水牛儿

[水牛兒]

(dialect) snail

tānghúnshuǐ

蹚浑水

[蹚渾水]

variant of 趟渾水／趟浑水 (tānghúnshuǐ)

shuǐwāngwāng

水汪汪

[水汪汪]

watery
waterlogged (soil)
limpid
bright and intelligent (eyes)

zǐshuǐjīng

紫水晶

[紫水晶]

amethyst

rèshuǐdài

热水袋

[熱水袋]

hot-water bottle

Shāngshuǐxiàn

商水县

[商水縣]

Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口 ( Zhōukǒu), Henan

xiánshuǐmèi

咸水妹

[鹹水妹]

(dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from "handsome maid")

Qīngshuǐhé

清水河

[清水河]

Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特 ( Hūhéhàotè), Inner Mongolia

báishuǐní

白水泥

[白水泥]

white cement

qiánshuǐyuán

潜水员

[潛水員]

diver
frogman

fàngshuǐpì

放水屁

[放水屁]

(coll.) to shart

liúshuǐxí

流水席

[流水席]

banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive

shuǐmòhuà

水墨画

[水墨畫]

ink and wash painting

shuāngyǎngshuǐ

双氧水

[雙氧水]

hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution

shuǐlóngtóu

水龙头

[水龍頭]

faucet
tap

qiánshuǐfú

潜水服

[潛水服]

diving suit
wetsuit

zhìshuǐmǔ

栉水母

[櫛水母]

comb jellies (Ctenophora)

shuǐchǎnyè

水产业

[水產業]

aquaculture

Língshuǐxiàn

陵水县

[陵水縣]

Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan
abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣／陵水黎族自治县 ( Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn)

sǎshuǐjī

洒水机

[灑水機]

sprinkler

páishuǐkǒu

排水口

[排水口]

plughole
drainage hole

shuǐwēnbiǎo

水温表

[水溫表]

engine temperature gauge
coolant temperature gauge

tānglìshuǐ

汤力水

[湯力水]

tonic water

zǐshuǐjī

紫水鸡

[紫水雞]

(bird species of China) purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)

shuǐzhìsù

水蛭素

[水蛭素]

hirudin

Huìshuǐxiàn

惠水县

[惠水縣]

Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州 ( Qiánnánzhōu), Guizhou

shuǐliándòng

水帘洞

[水簾洞]

cave with a waterfall at its mouth

liǎngdiǎnshuǐ

两点水

[兩點水]

name of "ice" radical 冫 (bīng) in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)

Shuǐchéngxiàn

水城县

[水城縣]

Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水／六盘水 ( Liùpánshuǐ), Guizhou

shuǐgēngfǎ

水耕法

[水耕法]

hydroponics

Shuǐyǔ Shì

水俣市

[水俁市]

Minamata City in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan

xūhòushuǐ

须后水

[須後水]

aftershave

lěngquèshuǐ

冷却水

[冷卻水]

cooling water (in a reactor)

Sìshuǐ Xiàn

泗水县

[泗水縣]

Sishui County in Jining 濟寧／济宁 ( Jǐníng), Shandong

shuǐpéifǎ

水培法

[水培法]

hydroponics

húnshuǐqiáng

混水墙

[混水牆]

plastered masonry wall

Héngshuǐshì

衡水市

[衡水市]

Hengshui prefecture-level city in Hebei

Qīngshuǐxiàn

清水县

[清水縣]

Qingshui county in Tianshui 天水 ( Tiānshuǐ), Gansu

shuǐxītǐ

水螅体

[水螅體]

sessile polyp
sea anemone

Shēnshuǐbù

深水埗

[深水埗]

Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong

shuǐchǎnpǐn

水产品

[水產品]

aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc)

wūshuǐkēng

污水坑

[污水坑]

cesspit

Shuǐyuánshì

水原市

[水原市]

Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道 ( Jīngjīdào), South Korea

shèshuǐxuē

涉水靴

[涉水靴]

wading boots
high-topped waterproof boots

pōzāngshuǐ

泼脏水

[潑髒水]

(fig.) to sling mud at; to smear; to slander

sǎshuǐchē

洒水车

[灑水車]

sprinkler truck

Yíshuǐxiàn

沂水县

[沂水縣]

Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂／临沂 ( Línyí), Shandong

shuǎngfūshuǐ

爽肤水

[爽膚水]

toner (cosmetics)

tiānshuǐbì

天水碧

[天水碧]

light cyan

Xíshuǐxiàn

习水县

[習水縣]

Xishui county in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou

shuǐzhēngqì

水蒸气

[水蒸氣]

vapor

jìnshuǐzhá

进水闸

[進水閘]

water intake
inlet sluice

páishuǐguǎn

排水管

[排水管]

drainpipe
waste pipe

xiūshuǐlì

修水利

[修水利]

water conservancy
irrigation works

Liánshuǐxiàn

涟水县

[漣水縣]

Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安 ( Huái'ān), Jiangsu

kūshuǐqī

枯水期

[枯水期]

period of low water level (winter in north China)

Qīngshuǐsì

清水寺

[清水寺]

Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan

Shuǐshézuò

水蛇座

[水蛇座]

Hydrus (constellation)

xiánshuǐhú

咸水湖

[鹹水湖]

salt lake

Líshuǐshì

丽水市

[麗水市]

Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang
Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012

shuǐlínglíng

水灵灵

[水靈靈]

see 水靈／水灵 (shuǐlíng)

zhūxiàshuǐ

猪下水

[豬下水]

pig offal

Shuǐjīnggōng

水晶宫

[水晶宮]

The Crystal Palace

Báishuǐ Xiàn

白水县

[白水縣]

Baishui County in Weinan 渭南 ( Wèinán), Shaanxi

Chìshuǐ Hé

赤水河

[赤水河]

Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi

tǎngkǒushuǐ

淌口水

[淌口水]

to let saliva dribble from the mouth
to slobber

róufūshuǐ

柔肤水

[柔膚水]

skin toner

níngméngshuǐ

柠檬水

[檸檬水]

lemonade

shuǐjiānbāo

水煎包

[水煎包]

pan-fried bun (covered and steamed after pan-frying), usually with pork or vegetable filling

shuǐguǎnmiàn

水管面

[水管麵]

tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)
macaroni

shānshuǐhuà

山水画

[山水畫]

landscape painting

fēnshuǐxiàn

分水线

[分水線]

watershed

cháshuǐbiǎo

查水表

[查水表]

(Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter
to barge into people's home on false pretences

shuǐjiǎor

水饺儿

[水餃兒]

erhua variant of 水餃／水饺 (shuǐjiǎo)

nuǎnshuǐpíng

暖水瓶

[暖水瓶]

thermos flask or bottle

shāoshuǐhú

烧水壶

[燒水壺]

kettle

liúshuǐzhàng

流水账

[流水賬]

day-to-day account
current account

qiánshuǐyī

潜水衣

[潛水衣]

diving suit

shuǐlínlín

水淋淋

[水淋淋]

dripping wet

xǐfàshuǐ

洗发水

[洗髮水]

shampoo (liquid)

fèishuǐzhǒng

肺水肿

[肺水腫]

pulmonary edema

kǒngshuǐzhèng

恐水症

[恐水症]

rabies
hydrophobia

shuǐlùshī

水陆师

[水陸師]

army and navy (in Qing times)

qiūshuǐxiān

秋水仙

[秋水仙]

autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)
meadow saffron

Lěngshuǐjiāng

冷水江

[冷水江]

Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底／娄底 ( Lóudǐ), Hunan

shuǐhóuzi

水猴子

[水猴子]

mythical monster that preys on swimmers

shuǐdànqiāng

水弹枪

[水彈槍]

gel blaster; gel gun

Shuǐyàorì

水曜日

[水曜日]

Wednesday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)

shuǐluóbo

水萝卜

[水蘿蔔]

summer radish (the small red kind)

shuǐguǒdāo

水果刀

[水果刀]

paring knife
fruit knife
CL:把 (bǎ)

shuǐbōlú

水波炉

[水波爐]

superheated steam oven

Láishuǐxiàn

涞水县

[淶水縣]

Laishui county in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

shuǐpàochē

水炮车

[水炮車]

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 (rénqúnguǎnlǐtèbiéyòngtúchē)

hēishuǐjī

黑水鸡

[黑水雞]

(bird species of China) common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

qiánshuǐzhě

潜水者

[潛水者]

(underwater) diver

shuǐzhàng'ài

水障碍

[水障礙]

water hazard (golf)

shuǐtiánjiè

水田芥

[水田芥]

watercress

Qǔshuǐxiàn

曲水县

[曲水縣]

Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩／拉萨 ( Lāsà), Tibet

bùtòushuǐ

不透水

[不透水]

waterproof
watertight
impermeable

Ershuǐ Xiāng

二水乡

[二水鄉]

Ershui or Erhshui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

shuǐyìchuán

水翼船

[水翼船]

hydrofoil

shuǐlùlù

水漉漉

[水漉漉]

dripping wet

Yánshuǐzhèn

盐水镇

[鹽水鎮]

Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣／台南县 ( Táinánxiàn), Taiwan

fánlìshuǐ

凡立水

[凡立水]

varnish (loanword)

chúnjìngshuǐ

纯净水

[純淨水]

purified water

shuǐzúxiāng

水族箱

[水族箱]

aquarium
fish tank

shuǐdiàngōng

水电工

[水電工]

plumbing and electrical work
tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work

Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn

水浒传

[水滸傳]

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

shùkǒushuǐ

漱口水

[漱口水]

mouthwash

shuǐcǎibǐ

水彩笔

[水彩筆]

colored markers

Yúshuǐ Qū

渝水区

[渝水區]

Yushui District of Xinyu city 新餘市／新余市 ( Xīnyúshì), Jiangxi

Zhàshuǐ Xiàn

柞水县

[柞水縣]

Zhashui County in Shangluo 商洛 ( Shāngluò), Shaanxi

shuǐyāndài

水烟袋

[水煙袋]

water bong
water pipe
hookah

sǐténgshuǐ

死藤水

[死藤水]

ayahuasca

Mǎwěishuǐ

马尾水

[馬尾水]

Mawei river through Fuzhou city

shuǐyānhú

水烟壶

[水煙壺]

bong
water pipe (for tobacco etc)
hookah

Shuǐlìfāng

水立方

[水立方]

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

Xúshuǐxiàn

徐水县

[徐水縣]

Xushui county in Baoding 保定 ( Bǎodìng), Hebei

Guǎngshuǐshì

广水市

[廣水市]

Guangshui, county-level city in Suizhou 隨州／随州 ( Suízhōu), Hubei

mòshuǐr

墨水儿

[墨水兒]

erhua variant of 墨水 (mòshuǐ)

tuōxiàshuǐ

拖下水

[拖下水]

lit. to pull sb into the water
to involve sb in a messy business
to get sb into trouble

shuǐdīyú

水滴鱼

[水滴魚]

blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus)

chōushuǐzhàn

抽水站

[抽水站]

water pumping station

báikāishuǐ

白开水

[白開水]

plain boiled water

jiāolěngshuǐ

浇冷水

[澆冷水]

to pour cold water
fig. to discourage

shuǐpíngchǐ

水平尺

[水平尺]

spirit level

shuǐyānguǎn

水烟管

[水煙管]

bong
water pipe (for tobacco etc)
hookah

shuǐlǎoyā

水老鸦

[水老鴉]

common name for cormorant

pēnshuǐchí

喷水池

[噴水池]

a fountain

shuǐlìjiā

水利家

[水利家]

water manager
hydraulic engineer

shuǐyíndēng

水银灯

[水銀燈]

mercury-vapor lamp

Shuǐlǐ Xiāng

水里乡

[水里鄉]

Shuili Township in Nantou County 南投縣／南投县 ( Nántóu Xiàn), central Taiwan

pōlěngshuǐ

泼冷水

[潑冷水]

to pour cold water on
(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm

páishuǐliàng

排水量

[排水量]

displacement

qīnshuǐxìng

亲水性

[親水性]

hydrophilic

dìmiànshuǐ

地面水

[地面水]

surface water

yǐnyòngshuǐ

饮用水

[飲用水]

drinking water
potable water

shuǐpíngmiàn

水平面

[水平面]

horizontal plane
level surface
water level

huángshuǐjīng

黄水晶

[黃水晶]

citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2 as a semiprecious stone)

Shuǐlínxiāng

水林乡

[水林鄉]

Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣／云林县 ( Yúnlínxiàn), Taiwan

shānshuǐshī

山水诗

[山水詩]

shanshui poetry, genre of Classical Chinese poetry

shuǐdiànzhàn

水电站

[水電站]

hydroelectric power plant

huàzhuāngshuǐ

化妆水

[化妝水]

skin toner

xúnshuǐshù

寻水术

[尋水術]

dowsing

shuǐhéwù

水合物

[水合物]

hydrate
hydrated compound

Lěngshuǐtān

冷水滩

[冷水灘]

Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市 ( Yǒngzhōushì), Hunan

hóngshuǐqī

洪水期

[洪水期]

flood season

kǒushuǐzhàn

口水战

[口水戰]

war of words

liúshuǐxiàn

流水线

[流水線]

assembly line
(computing) pipeline

xùshuǐchí

蓄水池

[蓄水池]

water reservoir

Chìshuǐshì

赤水市

[赤水市]

Chishui, county-level city in Zunyi 遵義／遵义 ( Zūnyì), Guizhou

bàntǒngshuǐ

半桶水

[半桶水]

(coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited
superficial
half-baked
sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth)
dabbler

huáshuǐdào

滑水道

[滑水道]

water slide

shuǐróngxìng

水溶性

[水溶性]

soluble (in water)
solubility

èrshuǐhuò

二水货

[二水貨]

used goods
second hand goods

jìngshuǐqì

净水器

[淨水器]

water purifier

tiānnàshuǐ

天那水

[天那水]

paint thinner

shuǐ Fùxiàn

水富县

[水富縣]

Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通 ( Zhāotōng), Yunnan

piǎobáishuǐ

漂白水

[漂白水]

bleach

shūshuǐguǎn

输水管

[輸水管]

pipe
pipeline

kǒushuǐzhàng

口水仗

[口水仗]

dispute
spat
shouting match

kuàngquánshuǐ

矿泉水

[礦泉水]

mineral water
CL:瓶 (píng),杯 (bēi)

dǎshuǐpiāo

打水漂

[打水漂]

to skip stones (on water)
(coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment

lāoyóushuǐ

捞油水

[撈油水]

(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)

chǔshuǐxiāng

储水箱

[儲水箱]

water-storage tank

wūshuǐguǎn

污水管

[污水管]

sewage pipe

qiánshuǐtǐng

潜水艇

[潛水艇]

submarine

dànshuǐhú

淡水湖

[淡水湖]

freshwater lake

shuǐwūrǎn

水污染

[水污染]

water pollution

xiàshuǐguǎn

下水管

[下水管]

drainpipe

Dànshuǐ Qū

淡水区

[淡水區]

Tamsui or Danshui District, New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

Jíshuǐxiàn

吉水县

[吉水縣]

Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

páishuǐqú

排水渠

[排水渠]

drainage

huālùshuǐ

花露水

[花露水]

perfumed toilet water
eau de cologne
floral water
hydrosol

níshuǐjiàng

泥水匠

[泥水匠]

mason

Chén Shuǐbiǎn

陈水扁

[陳水扁]

Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨／民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008

Lìshuǐxiàn

溧水县

[溧水縣]

Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu

cúnshuǐwān

存水弯

[存水彎]

trap (plumbing)
U-bend

rèshuǐqì

热水器

[熱水器]

water heater

yúshuǐqíng

鱼水情

[魚水情]

close relationship as between fish and water

Wénshuǐxiàn

文水县

[文水縣]

Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁／吕梁 ( Lüliáng), Shanxi 山西

shuǐchǔlǐ

水处理

[水處理]

water treatment

kǒngshuǐbìng

恐水病

[恐水病]

rabies

páishuǐgōu

排水沟

[排水溝]

gutter

yǎnfángshuǐ

眼房水

[眼房水]

aqueous humor

tǔkǔshuǐ

吐苦水

[吐苦水]

to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth
fig. to complain bitterly
to pour out one's sufferings

shuǐmǔtǐ

水母体

[水母體]

jellyfish
medusa

yīshuǐr

一水儿

[一水兒]

(coll.) of the same type
identical

hánshuǐcéng

含水层

[含水層]

aquifer

páishuǐkǒng

排水孔

[排水孔]

plughole
drainage hole

diàoyánshuǐ

吊盐水

[吊鹽水]

(dialect) to put sb on an intravenous drip

xiàshuǐdào

下水道

[下水道]

sewer

shēngfěnshuǐ

生粉水

[生粉水]

starch solution (cooking)

qiánshuǐdāo

潜水刀

[潛水刀]

dive knife

dìxiàshuǐ

地下水

[地下水]

groundwater

kǒushuǐgē

口水歌

[口水歌]

bubblegum pop song
cover song

lìshuǐjià

沥水架

[瀝水架]

dish rack

shuǐchǎnzhǎn

水产展

[水產展]

seafood show (trade fair)

xǐjiǎshuǐ

洗甲水

[洗甲水]

nail polish remover

shuǐnéngyuán

水能源

[水能源]

hydroelectric power

qīngshuǐqiáng

清水墙

[清水牆]

unplastered masonry wall

shuǐzhǔdàn

水煮蛋

[水煮蛋]

boiled egg
soft-boiled egg

shuǐméntīng

水门汀

[水門汀]

cement (Shanghainese) (loanword)

kēlóngshuǐ

科隆水

[科隆水]

cologne

fēnshuǐlǐng

分水岭

[分水嶺]

dividing range
drainage divide
(fig.) dividing line
watershed

Míngshuǐxiàn

明水县

[明水縣]

Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化／绥化, Heilongjiang

rèshuǐpíng

热水瓶

[熱水瓶]

thermos bottle
vacuum bottle
hot water dispenser (appliance)
CL:個／个 (gè)

biāokǒushuǐ

飙口水

[飆口水]

gossip
idle chat

Hēishuǐ Xiàn

黑水县

[黑水縣]

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 ( Abà Zàngzú Qiāngzú Zìzhìzhōu), northwest Sichuan

nàishuǐxìng

耐水性

[耐水性]

waterproof

zàishēngshuǐ

再生水

[再生水]

reclaimed water; recycled water

Shuǐmògōu

水磨沟

[水磨溝]

Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市／乌鲁木齐市 ( Wūlǔmùqí Shì), Xinjiang

Xiǎngshuǐxiàn

响水县

[響水縣]

Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城／盐城 ( Yánchéng), Jiangsu

Sānshuǐ Qū

三水区

[三水區]

Sanshui, a district of Foshan 佛山市 ( Foshán Shì), Guangdong

shuǐguǒjiǔ

水果酒

[水果酒]

(Tw) fruit wine

féizàoshuǐ

肥皂水

[肥皂水]

soapy water

shuǐlóngjuǎn

水龙卷

[水龍卷]

waterspout (meteorology)

dìngxíngshuǐ

定型水

[定型水]

hairspray

qùguāngshuǐ

去光水

[去光水]

nail polish remover (Tw)

nǎoshuǐzhǒng

脑水肿

[腦水腫]

cerebral edema

tuōshuǐjī

脱水机

[脫水機]

a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge)

Xīshuǐxiàn

浠水县

[浠水縣]

Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡／黄冈 ( Huánggāng), Hubei

kuíníngshuǐ

奎宁水

[奎寧水]

tonic water; quinine water

shuǐwùjú

水务局

[水務局]

(municipal) water authority

luòshuǐguǎn

落水管

[落水管]

drainpipe
water spout

Shuǐpíngzuò

水瓶座

[水瓶座]

Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

Shuǐshàng Xiāng

水上乡

[水上鄉]

Shuishang Township in Chiayi County 嘉義縣／嘉义县 ( Jiāyì Xiàn), west Taiwan

shuǐxiānhuā

水仙花

[水仙花]

daffodil
narcissus
CL:棵 (kē)

Xiùshuǐ Xiāng

秀水乡

[秀水鄉]

Xiushui or Hsiushui Township in Changhua County 彰化縣／彰化县 ( Zhānghuà Xiàn), Taiwan

rèshuǐzǎo

热水澡

[熱水澡]

hot bath or shower

dàokǔshuǐ

倒苦水

[倒苦水]

to pour out one's grievances

shuǐlìxué

水力学

[水力學]

hydraulics

Hēishuǐ Chéng

黑水城

[黑水城]

ruins of Heishui Town of Xixia 西夏 ( Xī Xià) people, in Ejin Banner 額濟納旗／额济纳旗 ( Ejìnà Qí), Alxa League 阿拉善盟 ( Alāshàn Méng), Inner Mongolia

sāndiǎnshuǐ

三点水

[三點水]

name of "water" radical 氵 (shuǐ) in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)

shuǐcǎihuà

水彩画

[水彩畫]

watercolor
aquarelle

shuǐpíngyí

水平仪

[水平儀]

level (device to determine horizontal)
spirit level
surveyor's level

shuǐshéyāo

水蛇腰

[水蛇腰]

slender and supple waist
lithe body
feminine pose

Tiānshuǐshì

天水市

[天水市]

Tianshui, prefecture-level city in Gansu

shuǐbógū

水鹁鸪

[水鵓鴣]

turtle dove or similar bird
oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

yètàishuǐ

液态水

[液態水]

liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice)

Qīngshuǐ Zhèn

清水镇

[清水鎮]

Qingshui or Chingshui Town in Taichung County 臺中縣／台中县 ( Táizhōng Xiàn), Taiwan

zìláishuǐ

自来水

[自來水]

running water; tap water

méishuǐzhǔn

没水准

[沒水準]

lacking class
boorish
poor quality
substandard

kǒushuǐjī

口水鸡

[口水雞]

steamed chicken with chili sauce

shìshuǐwēn

试水温

[試水溫]

to test the waters

tòushuǐxìng

透水性

[透水性]

permeability

shuǐmóshí

水磨石

[水磨石]

terrazzo

shuǐguǎngōng

水管工

[水管工]

plumber

shuǐpíngzhóu

水平轴

[水平軸]

horizontal shaft
horizontal axis (math.)

shuǐzhǔnyí

水准仪

[水準儀]

level (device to determine horizontal)
spirit level
surveyor's level

yǎnyàoshuǐ

眼药水

[眼藥水]

eye drops
eyewash

yǐnshuǐqì

饮水器

[飲水器]

water dispenser

shuǐmìtáo

水蜜桃

[水蜜桃]

honey peach
juicy peach

Xiūshuǐxiàn

修水县

[修水縣]

Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi

Sānshuǐxiàn

三水县

[三水縣]

Sanshui county in Guangdong

shuǐzhǔyú

水煮鱼

[水煮魚]

Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil

shèshuǐniǎo

涉水鸟

[涉水鳥]

a wading bird

hóngyàoshuǐ

红药水

[紅藥水]

mercurochrome (antiseptic solution)

júzishuǐ

橘子水

[橘子水]

orangeade
orange squash
CL:瓶 (píng),杯 (bēi),罐 (guàn),盒 (hé)

zhùshuǐchù

贮水处

[貯水處]

reservoir

chǔshuǐguǎn

储水管

[儲水管]

standpipe (firefighting water storage system for a building)

Shuǐhù Shì

水户市

[水戶市]

Mito City, capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

duōshuǐfèn

多水分

[多水分]

juicy

zhēngliúshuǐ

蒸馏水

[蒸餾水]

distilled water

shuǐjīngqiú

水晶球

[水晶球]

crystal ball

kāishuǐhú

开水壶

[開水壺]

kettle

Lúshuǐxiàn

泸水县

[瀘水縣]

Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 ( Nùjiāng Lìsùzúzìzhìzhōu) in northwest Yunnan

shuǐlìyāliè

水力压裂

[水力壓裂]

hydraulic fracturing
fracking

píngshuǐxiāngféng

萍水相逢

[萍水相逢]

strangers coming together by chance (idiom)

zhúlándǎshuǐ

竹篮打水

[竹籃打水]

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

xiǎnshānlùshuǐ

显山露水

[顯山露水]

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

nìshuǐxíngzhōu

逆水行舟

[逆水行舟]

lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom)
fig. in a tough environment (one needs to work hard)

fùshuǐnánshōu

覆水难收

[覆水難收]

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

lùshuǐfūqī

露水夫妻

[露水夫妻]

a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship

xiānjìnshuǐpíng

先进水平

[先進水平]

advanced level

shuǐpúwěiyīng

水蒲苇莺

[水蒲葦鶯]

(bird species of China) sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

táohuāshuǐmǔ

桃花水母

[桃花水母]

freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta)

Lěngshuǐjiāngshì

冷水江市

[冷水江市]

Lengshuijiang, county-level city in Loudi 婁底／娄底 ( Lóudǐ), Hunan

qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ

蜻蜓点水

[蜻蜓點水]

lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
superficial contact (idiom)

pōshuǐnánshōu

泼水难收

[潑水難收]

water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change

tíshuǐgōngchéng

提水工程

[提水工程]

project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes

fēngshēngshuǐqǐ

风生水起

[風生水起]

lit. a breeze springs up and creates waves on the water (idiom)
fig. flourishing
thriving
prosperous

yīqīngrúshuǐ

一清如水

[一清如水]

lit. as clear as water (idiom)
fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible

xíngyúnliúshuǐ

行云流水

[行雲流水]

lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc
natural and unforced

tóngchìshuǐzhì

铜翅水雉

[銅翅水雉]

(bird species of China) bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus)

yǐnshuǐrùqiáng

引水入墙

[引水入牆]

lit. to lead the water through the wall
to ask for trouble (idiom)

luòhuāliúshuǐ

落花流水

[落花流水]

to be in a sorry state
to be utterly defeated

dīshuǐshíchuān

滴水石穿

[滴水石穿]

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.

páshānshèshuǐ

爬山涉水

[爬山涉水]

to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey

Běiyángshuǐshī

北洋水师

[北洋水師]

north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan)

yǐnshuǐgōngchéng

引水工程

[引水工程]

water-induction engineering
irrigation engineering

Shuǐhǔ Hòuzhuàn

水浒后传

[水滸後傳]

Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱／陈忱 ( Chén Chén)

dīshuǐbùlòu

滴水不漏

[滴水不漏]

lit. not one drop of water can leak out
watertight
rigorous (argument)

bèishuǐyīzhàn

背水一战

[背水一戰]

lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die

zìláishuǐbǐ

自来水笔

[自來水筆]

fountain pen

jìnghuāshuǐyuè

镜花水月

[鏡花水月]

lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
fig. an unrealistic rosy view
viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles
also written 水月鏡花／水月镜花

lùshuǐyīnyuán

露水姻缘

[露水姻緣]

casual romance
short-lived relationship

hóngshuǐměngshòu

洪水猛兽

[洪水猛獸]

lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom)
fig. great scourges
extremely dangerous or threatening things

yǐnshuǐsīyuán

饮水思源

[飲水思源]

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!

bùfúshuǐtǔ

不服水土

[不服水土]

(of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place
not acclimatized

qiánshuǐfūzhèng

潜水夫症

[潛水夫症]

bends

tuōrénxiàshuǐ

拖人下水

[拖人下水]

lit. to pull sb into the water
fig. to involve sb in a messy business
to get sb into trouble

qīngshānlüshuǐ

青山绿水

[青山綠水]

lit. green hills and clear waters
pleasant country scene (idiom)

yànshuǐhúr

砚水壶儿

[硯水壺兒]

water container for an ink slab

tuōnídàishuǐ

拖泥带水

[拖泥帶水]

lit. wading in mud and water
a slovenly job
sloppy

shuǐtiānyīsè

水天一色

[水天一色]

water and sky merge in one color (idiom)

yīyèlùshui

一夜露水

[一夜露水]

one-night stand
ephemeral

bèishānlínshuǐ

背山临水

[背山臨水]

with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)

shānmíngshuǐxiù

山明水秀

[山明水秀]

lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
fig. enchanting scenery

shuǐzhōnglāoyuè

水中捞月

[水中撈月]

lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)
fig. a hopeless endeavor

wěishuǐqúdào

尾水渠道

[尾水渠道]

outflow channel

xīnrúzhǐshuǐ

心如止水

[心如止水]

to be at peace with oneself

shuǐhuǒwúqíng

水火无情

[水火無情]

fire and flood have no mercy (idiom)

Qīngshuǐhéxiàn

清水河县

[清水河縣]

Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特 ( Hūhéhàotè), Inner Mongolia

jiǔshuǐyǐnliào

酒水饮料

[酒水飲料]

drink (on a menu)

shuǐxíngbīgòng

水刑逼供

[水刑逼供]

water-boarding, interrogation technique used by CIA

hóngwěishuǐqú

红尾水鸲

[紅尾水鴝]

(bird species of China) plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus)

chōushuǐmǎtǒng

抽水马桶

[抽水馬桶]

flush toilet

Shuǐhǔ Quánzhuàn

水浒全传

[水滸全傳]

Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
also written 水滸傳／水浒传

diǎnshuǐbùlòu

点水不漏

[點水不漏]

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

xuènóngyúshuǐ

血浓于水

[血濃於水]

blood is thicker than water
fig. family ties are closer than social relations

qīngtāngguǎshuǐ

清汤寡水

[清湯寡水]

meager fare
(fig.) insipid
colorless

shēnshuǐzhàdàn

深水炸弹

[深水炸彈]

depth charge

shēnghuówūshuǐ

生活污水

[生活污水]

domestic sewage

dǎluòshuǐgǒu

打落水狗

[打落水狗]

lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)
fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy
to hit sb when he's down

gēnzhīqìshuǐ

根汁汽水

[根汁汽水]

root beer

nǎozijìnshuǐ

脑子进水

[腦子進水]

to have lost one's mind
crazy
soft in the head

chēshuǐmǎlóng

车水马龙

[車水馬龍]

endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
heavy traffic

shuǐlìgōngchéng

水利工程

[水利工程]

hydraulic engineering

shēnglǐyánshuǐ

生理盐水

[生理鹽水]

saline (medicine)

xìshuǐchángliú

细水长流

[細水長流]

lit. thin streams flow forever
fig. economy will get you a long way
to work steadily at something little by little

húnshuǐmōyú

混水摸鱼

[混水摸魚]

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

zhìxìnshuǐpíng

置信水平

[置信水平]

confidence level (math.)

shuǐguǎngōngrén

水管工人

[水管工人]

plumber

yóuguāngshuǐhuá

油光水滑

[油光水滑]

sleek
shiny and smooth

shuǐshēnhuǒrè

水深火热

[水深火熱]

deep water and scorching fire
abyss of suffering (idiom)

yīyīdàishuǐ

一衣带水

[一衣帶水]

(separated only by) a narrow strip of water

zhòngshuǐshēngchǎn

重水生产

[重水生產]

heavy water production

báshānshèshuǐ

跋山涉水

[跋山涉水]

to travel over land and water (idiom)

shuǐluòshíchū

水落石出

[水落石出]

lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
fig. the truth comes to light

shùnshuǐtuīchuán

顺水推船

[順水推船]

lit. to push the boat with the current
fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit

zhūshuǐpàobìng

猪水泡病

[豬水泡病]

swine vesicular disease (SVD)

dēngtǎshuǐmǔ

灯塔水母

[燈塔水母]

immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii)

shuǐxièbùtōng

水泄不通

[水洩不通]

lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)

lābāshuǐxiān

喇叭水仙

[喇叭水仙]

daffodil

zìláishuǐguǎn

自来水管

[自來水管]

water mains
service pipe
tap-water pipe

shuǐzhìwūrǎn

水质污染

[水質污染]

water pollution

shānqióngshuǐjìn

山穷水尽

[山窮水盡]

mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line
nowhere to go

shānchángshuǐyuǎn

山长水远

[山長水遠]

(idiom) long and arduous journey

chūshuǐfúróng

出水芙蓉

[出水芙蓉]

as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)

rúyúdéshuǐ

如鱼得水

[如魚得水]

like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings

qióngshān'èshuǐ

穷山恶水

[窮山惡水]

lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)
fig. inhospitable natural environment

dīshuǐzuǐshòu

滴水嘴兽

[滴水嘴獸]

gargoyle (architecture)

zuòshēngshuǐmǔ

座生水母

[座生水母]

sessile medusa
sea anemone

shuǐlìfādiàn

水力发电

[水力發電]

hydroelectricity

lěngshuǐjīzǔ

冷水机组

[冷水機組]

chiller

qiūshuǐxiānsù

秋水仙素

[秋水仙素]

colchicine (pharmacy)

Bāshān Shǔshuǐ

巴山蜀水

[巴山蜀水]

mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)

hǎishuǐdàoguàn

海水倒灌

[海水倒灌]

saltwater intrusion

wénhuàshuǐpíng

文化水平

[文化水平]

educational level

yītánsǐshuǐ

一潭死水

[一潭死水]

a pool of stagnant water
stagnant or listless condition

yúshuǐzhīhuān

鱼水之欢

[魚水之歡]

the pleasure of close intimacy in a couple (idiom)
sexual intercourse

liúshuǐbùfǔ

流水不腐

[流水不腐]

flowing water does not rot

dīshuǐchuānshí

滴水穿石

[滴水穿石]

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.

gāngjīnshuǐní

钢筋水泥

[鋼筋水泥]

reinforced concrete

shuǐlùliǎngyòng

水陆两用

[水陸兩用]

amphibious (vehicle)

shuǐshàngfēijī

水上飞机

[水上飛機]

seaplane

shāngāoshuǐxiǎn

山高水险

[山高水險]

lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)

róuqíngsìshuǐ

柔情似水

[柔情似水]

tender and soft as water
deeply attached to sb

shuǐlìgǔfēng

水力鼓风

[水力鼓風]

hydraulic bellows
water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace)

shàngshànruòshuǐ

上善若水

[上善若水]

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 ( Dàodéjīng))

shēnghuóshuǐpíng

生活水平

[生活水平]

living standards

lèishuǐliánlián

泪水涟涟

[淚水漣漣]

in floods of tears (idiom)

Wǎngluòshuǐjūn

网络水军

[網絡水軍]

"Internet Navy"; paid Internet posters; astroturfers

húnshuǐmōyú

浑水摸鱼

[渾水摸魚]

to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

Lěngshuǐtānqū

冷水滩区

[冷水灘區]

Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市 ( Yǒngzhōushì), Hunan

jìnshuǐlóutái

近水楼台

[近水樓臺]

lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

zìyóuqiánshuǐ

自由潜水

[自由潛水]

freediving; skin diving

bēishuǐchēxīn

杯水车薪

[杯水車薪]

lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure

shuǐshàngfēibǎn

水上飞板

[水上飛板]

flyboard

shuǐdàoqúchéng

水到渠成

[水到渠成]

lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)
fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

yīshānbàngshuǐ

依山傍水

[依山傍水]

mountains on one side and water on the other

hóngyánhuòshuǐ

红颜祸水

[紅顏禍水]

femme fatale

fēngshuǐlúnliú

风水轮流

[風水輪流]

see 風水輪流轉／风水轮流转 (fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn)

qīnshuǐchángláng

亲水长廊

[親水長廊]

waterside promenade

sēngmàoshuǐmǔ

僧帽水母

[僧帽水母]

(zoology) Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis)

shuǐhuǒbùróng

水火不容

[水火不容]

completely incompatible
lit. incompatible as fire and water

fēngshuǐxiānsheng

风水先生

[風水先生]

feng shui master
geomancer
stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a charlatan

fúróngchūshuǐ

芙蓉出水

[芙蓉出水]

lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art)

shuǐpíngwěiyì

水平尾翼

[水平尾翼]

(aviation) tailplane; horizontal stabilizer

yángshuǐchuāncì

羊水穿刺

[羊水穿刺]

amniocentesis (used in Taiwan)

yītóuwùshuǐ

一头雾水

[一頭霧水]

to be confused
to be baffled

shāngāoshuǐcháng

山高水长

[山高水長]

high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching

fēnglìshuǐchē

风力水车

[風力水車]

wind-powered waterwheel

Jiāngnánshuǐxiāng

江南水乡

[江南水鄉]

patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu

shūshuǐdānpiáo

疏水箪瓢

[疏水簞瓢]

little water and few utensils
to live a frugal life (idiom)

shuǐqīngwúyú

水清无鱼

[水清無魚]

lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)
fig. one who is too severe has no friends

shuǐshàngmótuō

水上摩托

[水上摩托]

jet ski

xuéshùshuǐpíng

学术水平

[學術水平]

academic level

xiǎoqiáoliúshuǐ

小桥流水

[小橋流水]

a small bridge over a flowing stream

dīshuǐbùchàn

滴水不羼

[滴水不羼]

not diluted by one drop
hundred percent

Dàlì Shuǐshǒu

大力水手

[大力水手]

Popeye (the Sailor)

shānqīngshuǐxiù

山清水秀

[山清水秀]

lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
fig. enchanting scenery

shuǐtǔbùfú

水土不服

[水土不服]

not acclimatized

shuǐluòguīcáo

水落归槽

[水落歸槽]

spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong

Shuǐmén Shìjiàn

水门事件

[水門事件]

Watergate scandal

shuāngtóngjiǎnshuǐ

双瞳剪水

[雙瞳翦水]

clear, bright eyes (idiom)

shùnshuǐrénqíng

顺水人情

[順水人情]

to do sb a favor at little cost

qīnglüshānshuǐ

青绿山水

[青綠山水]

blue-and-green landscape (genre of landscape painting originating in the Tang dynasty, in which blues and greens predominate)

xǐfàshuǐr

洗发水儿

[洗髮水兒]

shampoo

yóushānwánshuǐ

游山玩水

[遊山玩水]

to go on a scenic tour

qiánshuǐfūbìng

潜水夫病

[潛水夫病]

bends

fúchūshuǐmiàn

浮出水面

[浮出水面]

to float up (idiom); to become evident
to surface
to appear

shuǐlùjiāotōng

水陆交通

[水陸交通]

water and land transport

yuānyāngxìshuǐ

鸳鸯戏水

[鴛鴦戲水]

lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water
fig. to make love

mòshuǐpíngjià

墨水瓶架

[墨水瓶架]

inkstand

gānggǔshuǐní

钢骨水泥

[鋼骨水泥]

reinforced concrete

shuǐshàngyùndòng

水上运动

[水上運動]

water sports
aquatic motion
movement over water

Shuǐmògōuqū

水磨沟区

[水磨溝區]

Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市／乌鲁木齐市 ( Wūlǔmùqí Shì), Xinjiang

shuǐtǔbǎochí

水土保持

[水土保持]

soil conservation

Sānxiá Shuǐkù

三峡水库

[三峽水庫]

Three Gorges Reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze

wànshuǐqiānshān

万水千山

[萬水千山]

ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey
a long and difficult road

hǎishuǐyǎngzhí

海水养殖

[海水養殖]

aquaculture

shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

水涨船高

[水漲船高]

the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
to develop according to the situation

hóngshuǐtāotāo

洪水滔滔

[洪水滔滔]

(idiom) to have flooding over a vast area

shuǐdīshíchuān

水滴石穿

[水滴石穿]

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.

Liùpánshuǐshì

六盘水市

[六盤水市]

Liupanshui prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州／贵州 ( Guìzhōu)

sìshuǐniánhuá

似水年华

[似水年華]

fleeting years (idiom)

shuǐdǐxiàngjī

水底相机

[水底相機]

underwater camera

jìshùqiánshuǐ

技术潜水

[技術潛水]

technical diving

yúfāngshuǐfāng

盂方水方

[盂方水方]

If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom)

Wǔshuǐduānlǐ

舞水端里

[舞水端里]

Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道／咸镜北道 ( Xiánjìngběidào)

Guāntīng Shuǐkù

官厅水库

[官廳水庫]

Guanting or Kuan-ting Reservoir in Hebei, one of the main water reservoirs serving Beijing

shùnshuǐtuīzhōu

顺水推舟

[順水推舟]

lit. to push the boat with the current
fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit

shānqīngshuǐlíng

山青水灵

[山青水靈]

lit. green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)
fig. lush and lively scenery

shuǐshàngbālěi

水上芭蕾

[水上芭蕾]

synchronized swimming

shuǐxìngyánghuā

水性杨花

[水性楊花]

fickle (woman)

shuǐchǎnyǎngzhí

水产养殖

[水產養殖]

aquaculture

luòshuǐgǒushàng'àn

落水狗上岸

[落水狗上岸]

like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over

yīwǎnshuǐduānpíng

一碗水端平

[一碗水端平]

lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)
fig. to be impartial

shuǐxiàhébàozhà

水下核爆炸

[水下核爆炸]

nuclear underwater burst
underwater nuclear explosion

shuǐxiàhéshìyàn

水下核试验

[水下核試驗]

underwater nuclear test

chéngzhènhuàshuǐpíng

城镇化水平

[城鎮化水平]

urbanization level (of a city or town)

pōchūqùdeshuǐ

泼出去的水

[潑出去的水]

spilt water
(fig.) sth that can not be retrieved
spilt milk

shuǐshàngmótuōchē

水上摩托车

[水上摩托車]

jet ski

qīngshuǐfǎnyìngduī

轻水反应堆

[輕水反應堆]

light water reactor (LWR)

shuǐshàngdiàndānchē

水上电单车

[水上電單車]

see 水上摩托車／水上摩托车 (shuǐshàngmótuōchē)

shānbùzhuànshuǐzhuàn

山不转水转

[山不轉水轉]

it's a small world
only mountains never meet

Nísīhúshuǐguài

尼斯湖水怪

[尼斯湖水怪]

Loch Ness Monster

dàdìshuǐzhǔnmiàn

大地水准面

[大地水準面]

geoid

wūshuǐchǔlǐchǎng

污水处理厂

[污水處理廠]

water treatment plant

zhòngshuǐfǎnyìngduī

重水反应堆

[重水反應堆]

heavy water reactor (HWR)

tànshuǐhuàhéwù

碳水化合物

[碳水化合物]

carbohydrate

Línhǎi Shuǐtǔzhì

临海水土志

[臨海水土誌]

Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩／沈莹

shuǐlìfādiànzhàn

水力发电站

[水力發電站]

hydroelectric power plant

píhuátǐngjìngshuǐ

皮划艇静水

[皮劃艇靜水]

canoe-kayak flatwater

Yángshān Shēnshuǐgǎng

洋山深水港

[洋山深水港]

Yangshan Deep-Water Port (near Shanghai)

fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn

风水轮流转

[風水輪流轉]

fortunes rise and fall; times change

Nónglín Shuǐchǎnshěng

农林水产省

[農林水產省]

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan)

āmóníyàshuǐ

阿摩尼亚水

[阿摩尼亞水]

ammonia solution

Zǐpíngpū Shuǐkù

紫坪铺水库

[紫坪鋪水庫]

Zipingpu Dam, Sichuan

guīsuānyánshuǐní

硅酸盐水泥

[硅酸鹽水泥]

Portland cement

háomǐshuǐyínzhù

毫米水银柱

[毫米水銀柱]

millibar (unit of pressure)

héshuǐbùfànjǐngshuǐ

河水不犯井水

[河水不犯井水]

lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.
Mind your own business.

jǐngshuǐbùfànhéshuǐ

井水不犯河水

[井水不犯河水]

everyone minds their own business

yīdiǎnshuǐyīgèpào

一点水一个泡

[一點水一個泡]

honest and trustworthy (idiom)

hēliángshuǐdōusāiyá

喝凉水都塞牙

[喝涼水都塞牙]

(coll.) to be out of luck

yuǎnshuǐbùjiùjìnhuǒ

远水不救近火

[遠水不救近火]

see 遠水救不了近火／远水救不了近火 (yuǎnshuǐjiùbuliǎojìnhuǒ)

hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng

海水不可斗量

[海水不可斗量]

see 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 (rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng)

yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě

远水不解近渴

[遠水不解近渴]

lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need
a slow remedy does not address immediate needs

Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì

汉语水平考试

[漢語水平考試]

HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)

bànpíngshuǐxiǎngdīngdāng

半瓶水响叮当

[半瓶水響叮噹]

lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest

lòushuǐzhuànhúntiānyí

漏水转浑天仪

[漏水轉渾天儀]

water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)

Mǎwěishuǐshīxuétáng

马尾水师学堂

[馬尾水師學堂]

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

zhōngdùxìngfèishuǐzhǒng

中度性肺水肿

[中度性肺水腫]

toxic pulmonary edema

bùxiǎnshānbùlùshuǐ

不显山不露水

[不顯山不露水]

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

Róngshuǐ Miáozú Zìzhìxiàn

融水苗族自治县

[融水苗族自治縣]

Rongshui Miao Autonomous County in Liuzhou 柳州 ( Liǔzhōu), Guangxi

liǎngshǒubùzhānyángchūnshuǐ

两手不沾阳春水

[兩手不沾陽春水]

see 十指不沾陽春水／十指不沾阳春水 (shízhǐbùzhānyángchūnshuǐ)

Shīhuáluòshìqíshuǐjīng

施华洛世奇水晶

[施華洛世奇水晶]

Swarovski crystal

Pǔtōnghuà Shuǐpíng Cèshì

普通话水平测试

[普通話水平測試]

Putonghua Proficiency Test, an official test of spoken fluency in Standard Chinese for native speakers of Chinese languages, developed in the PRC in 1994

féishuǐbùliúwàiréntián

肥水不流外人田

[肥水不流外人田]

lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

sǐzhūbùpàkāishuǐtàng

死猪不怕开水烫

[死豬不怕開水燙]

lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)
fig. a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences

Sāndūshuǐzú Zìzhìxiàn

三都水族自治县

[三都水族自治縣]

Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州 ( Qiánnánzhōu), Guizhou

shízhǐbùzhānyángchūnshuǐ

十指不沾阳春水

[十指不沾陽春水]

to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
to lead a pampered life

chángliúshuǐ,bùduànxiàn

长流水，不断线

[長流水，不斷線]

continuous and patient effort (idiom)

dàshuǐchōngle Lóngwángmiào

大水冲了龙王庙

[大水沖了龍王廟]

lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)
fig. to fail to recognize a familiar person
a dispute between close people who fail to recognize each other

chūnjiāngshuǐnuǎnyāxiānzhī

春江水暖鸭先知

[春江水暖鴨先知]

lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)
fig. an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows

yuǎnshuǐjiùbuliǎojìnhuǒ

远水救不了近火

[遠水救不了近火]

water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here
(fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency

sāngèhéshangméishuǐchī

三个和尚没水吃

[三個和尚沒水吃]

see 三個和尚沒水喝／三个和尚没水喝 (sāngèhéshangméishuǐhē)

chīshuǐbùwàngwājǐngrén

吃水不忘挖井人

[吃水不忘挖井人]

see 吃水不忘掘井人 (chīshuǐbùwàngjuéjǐngrén)

shuǐqiǎnyǎngbùzhùdàyú

水浅养不住大鱼

[水淺養不住大魚]

lit. shallow waters cannot harbor big fish (idiom)
fig. ambitious, talented people cannot reach their full potential in a small organization

sāngèhéshangméishuǐhē

三个和尚没水喝

[三個和尚沒水喝]

lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom)
fig. everybody's business is nobody's business
(If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.)

niúbùhēshuǐnán'ànjiǎo

牛不喝水难按角

[牛不喝水難按角]

(idiom) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink

chīshuǐbùwàngjuéjǐngrén

吃水不忘掘井人

[吃水不忘掘井人]

Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)

jūnzǐzhījiāodànrúshuǐ

君子之交淡如水

[君子之交淡如水]

a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ))

niúbùhēshuǐqiǎng'àntóu

牛不喝水强按头

[牛不喝水強按頭]

lit. to try to make an ox drink by forcing its head down to the water (idiom)
fig. to try to impose one's will on sb

Língshuǐ Lízú Zìzhìxiàn

陵水黎族自治县

[陵水黎族自治縣]

Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan

jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè

近水楼台先得月

[近水樓臺先得月]

the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

zhúlándǎshuǐ,yīchángkōng

竹篮打水，一场空

[竹籃打水，一場空]

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

Báishuǐjiāng Zìrán Bǎohùqū

白水江自然保护区

[白水江自然保護區]

Baishuijiang Nature Reserve, Gansu

bīngláijiàngdí,shuǐláitǔyàn

兵来将敌，水来土堰

[兵來將敵，水來土堰]

counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng

落花有意，流水无情

[落花有意，流水無情]

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

liúshuǐbùfǔ,hùshūbùdù

流水不腐，户枢不蠹

[流水不腐，戶樞不蠹]

lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
fig. constant activity prevents decay

shuǐnéngzàizhōu,yìnéngfùzhōu

水能载舟，亦能覆舟

[水能載舟，亦能覆舟]

lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)
fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it
if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm
things can be double-edged

bīngláijiàngdǎng,shuǐláitǔyǎn

兵来将挡，水来土掩

[兵來將擋，水來土掩]

counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation

rúrényǐnshuǐ,lěngnuǎnzìzhī

如人饮水，冷暖自知

[如人飲水，冷暖自知]

the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
to know best by personal experience

nìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì

逆水行舟，不进则退

[逆水行舟，不進則退]

like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)

kàoshānchīshān,kàoshuǐchīshuǐ

靠山吃山，靠水吃水

[靠山吃山，靠水吃水]

lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off the sea (idiom)
fig. to make the best use of local resources
to exploit one's position to advance oneself
to find one's niche
to live off the land

Péngshuǐ Miáozú Tǔjiāzú Zìzhìxiàn

彭水苗族土家族自治县

[彭水苗族土家族自治縣]

Pengshui Miao and Tujia Autonomous County in southeastern Chongqing 重慶／重庆 ( Chongqíng)

tiědǎdeyámen,liúshuǐdeguān

铁打的衙门，流水的官

[鐵打的衙門，流水的官]

lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
fig. government officials come and go

rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处走，水往低处流

[人往高處走，水往低處流]

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress

rénwǎnggāochùpá,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处爬，水往低处流

[人往高處爬，水往低處流]

see 人往高處走，水往低處流／人往高处走，水往低处流 (rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú)

xuérúnìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì

学如逆水行舟，不进则退

[學如逆水行舟，不進則退]

study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind

rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量

[人不可貌相，海水不可斗量]

you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)

shuǐzhìqīngzéwúyú,rénzhìcházéwútú

水至清则无鱼，人至察则无徒

[水至清則無魚，人至察則無徒]

(idiom) water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends

céngjīngcānghǎinánwéishuǐ,chúquè Wū Shānbùshìyún

曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云

[曾經滄海難為水，除卻巫山不是雲]

there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things