Word
水涨船高 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
水涨船高 (shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo) is a Chinese word: when the water rises, the boat floats higher; things improve in tandem. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 水涨船高
成语 idiom
when the water rises, the boat floats higher; things improve in tandem
房价上涨,租金也水涨船高。
When housing prices rise, rent also increases accordingly.
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Word breakdown
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水 is a component in 7 characters
水 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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涨 is not used as a component in any other character.
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氵 is a component in 170 characters
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张 is a component in 1 characters
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船 is not used as a component in any other character.
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舟 is a component in 10 characters
几 is a component in 18 characters
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口 is a component in 181 characters
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高 is a component in 5 characters
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亠 is a component in 22 characters
口 is a component in 181 characters
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冂 is a component in 9 characters
口 is a component in 181 characters
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