下水 Traditional form: 下水 Pinyin (reading): xiàshuǐ Definitions: 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 Characters: 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next 水 - water, liquid, lotion, juice Traditional characters: 下 - below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next 水 - water, liquid, lotion, juice