水
shuǐ
water
Type: NounsHSK 1
A pictograph of flowing water, with ripples and currents — like three wavy vertical lines.
One of the five elements (五行, wǔxíng). The radical 氵 appears in many liquid characters: 江 (river), 海 (sea), 酒 (wine). Water is a symbol of fluidity and adaptability.
我想喝水。
Wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
I want to drink water.
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