Radical 85Radical

水

shuǐ

water

Frequency
#202Estimated
HSK
Level 1Estimated

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How it is built

水 is one of the 214 radicals: a building block of its own. See radical 85

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

Built from 水 43

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 9

  • 水果shuǐguǒfruitHSK 1 Estimated
  • 水shuǐwaterHSK 1 Estimated
  • 水平shuǐpínglevel; standardHSK 3 Estimated
  • 开水kāishuǐboiled water
  • 汽水qìshuǐsoda
  • 山水shānshuǐlandscape
  • 冰水bīngshuǐice water
  • 薪水xīnshuisalary
  • 车水马龙chēshuǐ-mǎlóngheavy traffic; bustling

Sentences 2

Characters with a dotted underline are not in the course yet.

  • 我想喝水。Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.I want to drink water.
  • 我渴了,想喝点儿水。Wǒ kě le, xiǎng hē diǎnr shuǐ.I'm thirsty and want some water.