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风水 (fēng shuǐ) — Chinese word meaning
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风水 (fēng shuǐ) is a Chinese word: feng shui. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 风水
名 míng noun
feng shui
这个房子的风水很好。
zhè ge fáng zi de fēng shuǐ hěn hǎo
The feng shui of this house is very good.
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Word breakdown
风 fēng — wind, representing flowing energy and environmental forces
Words with this character (38)
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这里的风景很美。
zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng hěn měi
The scenery here is beautiful.
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- 一 throughout, all the way
- 路 journey, road, way
- 顺 smooth, favorable
- 风 wind (metaphorically: favorable conditions)
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明天你就要出发了，祝你一路顺风！
míng tiān nǐ jiù yào chū fā le zhù nǐ yī lù shùn fēng
Tomorrow you're leaving, wishing you a safe journey!
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我们应该尊重不同地方的风俗。
wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng bù tóng dì fang de fēng sú
We should respect the customs of different places.
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每个作家都有自己的写作风格。
měi gè zuò jiā dōu yǒu zì jǐ de xiě zuò fēng gé
Every writer has their own writing style.
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投资股票有一定的风险。
tóu zī gǔ piào yǒu yí dìng de fēng xiǎn
Investing in stocks carries certain risks.
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祝你新的一年一帆风顺！
zhù nǐ xīn de yì nián yì fān fēng shùn
Wishing you smooth sailing in the new year!
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台风来了，大家要注意安全。
tái fēng lái le dà jiā yào zhù yì ān quán
The typhoon is coming, everyone needs to be careful about safety.
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每天早上打开窗户通风。
měi tiān zǎo shang dǎ kāi chuāng hu tōng fēng
Open the windows every morning to ventilate.
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西湖的风光吸引了很多游客。
Xī Hú de fēng guāng xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè
The scenery of West Lake attracts many tourists.
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这个地区的风力达到了八级。
zhè ge dì qū de fēng lì dá dào le bā jí
The wind force in this area reached level 8.
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他们一起经历了很多风雨。
tā men yì qǐ jīng lì le hěn duō fēng yǔ
They experienced many hardships together.
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- 麦 represents the 'mi-/mai-' sound in 'microphone'
- 克 represents the 'cro-/k-' sound in 'microphone'
- 风 represents the '-phone' sound and relates to wind/sound
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他拿起麦克风开始唱歌。
tā ná qǐ mài kè fēng kāi shǐ chàng gē
He picked up the microphone and started singing.
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- 不 not, negation marker
- 正 proper, correct, righteous
- 之 of (classical possessive marker)
- 风 wind, trend, custom, atmosphere
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我们必须坚决抵制社会上的不正之风。
wǒ men bì xū jiān jué dǐ zhì shè huì shàng de bù zhèng zhī fēng
We must firmly resist unhealthy trends in society.
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他的工作作风很严谨。
tā de gōng zuò zuò fēng hěn yán jǐn
His work style is very rigorous.
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他穿上军装后很有威风。
tā chuān shàng jūn zhuāng hòu hěn yǒu wēi fēng
He looked very imposing after putting on his military uniform.
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改革如同暴风骤雨，席卷了整个社会。
gǎi gé rú tóng bào fēng zhòu yǔ xí juǎn le zhěng gè shè huì
The reform, like a violent storm, swept through the entire society.
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- 风 wind; represents change, movement, and influence
- 云 clouds; represents unpredictability and changing circumstances
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他是商界的风云人物。
tā shì shāng jiè de fēng yún rén wù
He is an influential figure in the business world.
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- 风 wind; represents the natural force of wind
- 吹 blow; the action of wind blowing
- 雨 rain; represents the natural force of rain
- 打 beat/strike; the action of rain beating down
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这座老房子经历了多年的风吹雨打，依然坚固。
zhè zuò lǎo fáng zi jīng lì le duō nián de fēng chuī yǔ dǎ yī rán jiān gù
This old house has endured years of wind and rain, yet remains sturdy.
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四川菜的风味很独特。
sì chuān cài de fēng wèi hěn dú tè
Sichuan cuisine has a very distinctive flavor.
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今天风和日丽，我们去公园散步吧。
jīn tiān fēng hé rì lì wǒ men qù gōng yuán sàn bù ba
The weather is beautiful and sunny today, let's go for a walk in the park.
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- 风 customs, style, atmosphere
- 土 land, earth, local, regional
- 人 people, human
- 情 sentiment, feelings, conditions, social customs
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他对中国各地的风土人情很感兴趣。
tā duì zhōng guó gè dì de fēng tǔ rén qíng hěn gǎn xìng qù
He is very interested in the local customs and practices of various places in China.
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- 风 style, manner, custom (metaphorical extension from 'wind')
- 尚 esteem, uphold, what is valued or fashionable
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健康饮食已经成为一种新的社会风尚。
jiàn kāng yǐn shí yǐ jīng chéng wéi yì zhǒng xīn de shè huì fēng shàng
Healthy eating has become a new social trend.
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他很有风度，从不对别人发脾气。
tā hěn yǒu fēng dù cóng bù duì bié rén fā pí qì
He has great demeanor and never loses his temper with others.
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这个古镇保留着浓郁的江南风情。
zhè ge gǔ zhèn bǎo liú zhe nóng yù de jiāng nán fēng qíng
This ancient town preserves the rich local flavor of Jiangnan.
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这条河成为了城市的一道美丽风景线。
zhè tiáo hé chéng wéi le chéng shì de yī dào měi lì fēng jǐng xiàn
This river has become a beautiful scenic spot of the city.
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风暴过后，到处都是倒下的树木。
fēng bào guò hòu dào chù dōu shì dǎo xià de shù mù
After the storm, there were fallen trees everywhere.
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这个学校的学习风气很好。
zhè ge xué xiào de xué xí fēng qì hěn hǎo
The study atmosphere at this school is very good.
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春天北京常有风沙天气。
chūn tiān Běi jīng cháng yǒu fēng shā tiān qì
Beijing often has sandstorms in spring.
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这件事引起了不小的风波。
zhè jiàn shì yǐn qǐ le bù xiǎo de fēng bō
This matter caused quite a disturbance.
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他年轻时是个风流才子。
tā niánqīng shí shì gè fēng liú cái zǐ
He was a romantic and talented scholar in his youth.
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船在风浪中颠簸。
chuán zài fēng làng zhōng diān bǒ
The ship tossed in the wind and waves.
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孩子们在公园里放风筝。
hái zi men zài gōng yuán lǐ fàng fēng zheng
The children are flying kites in the park.
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老师的风范令人敬佩。
lǎo shī de fēng fàn lìng rén jìng pèi
The teacher's demeanor is admirable.
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这个小镇展现出独特的江南风貌。
zhè ge xiǎo zhèn zhǎn xiàn chū dú tè de jiāng nán fēng mào
This small town displays unique Jiangnan style and features.
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李老师讲课很风趣，学生们都喜欢听。
Lǐ lǎo shī jiǎng kè hěn fēng qù xué shēng men dōu xǐ huan tīng
Teacher Li's lectures are very witty, students all enjoy listening.
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她在舞台上展现了优雅的风采。
tā zài wǔ tái shàng zhǎn xiàn le yōu yǎ de fēng cǎi
She displayed elegant demeanor on stage.
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- 风 wind (representing weather challenges)
- 雨 rain (representing weather challenges)
- 无 without, not having
- 阻 obstruction, hindrance
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邮递员风雨无阻地送信。
yóu dì yuán fēng yǔ wú zǔ de sòng xìn
The postman delivers mail come rain or shine.
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- 风 wind; represents eating outdoors in harsh conditions
- 餐 meal; to eat; the act of eating under difficult circumstances
- 露 dew; represents sleeping outdoors exposed to the elements
- 宿 to lodge; to stay overnight; sleeping in harsh conditions
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探险队风餐露宿，穿越了荒无人烟的沙漠。
tàn xiǎn duì fēng cān lù sù chuān yuè le huāng wú rén yān de shā mò
The expedition team endured the hardships of traveling and crossed the desolate desert.
水 shuǐ — water, representing flow, vital essence, and life force
Words with this character (49)
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我喜欢吃水果。
wǒ xǐ huan chī shuǐ guǒ
I like to eat fruit.
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- 水 water (representing the naturally flat surface of water)
- 平 flat, level, even (reinforcing the concept of levelness)
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他的汉语水平很高。
tā de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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我想买一瓶矿泉水。
wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì píng kuàng quán shuǐ
I want to buy a bottle of mineral water.
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我想喝一瓶汽水。
wǒ xiǎng hē yī píng qì shuǐ
I want to drink a bottle of soda.
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请给我一杯开水。
qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi kāi shuǐ
Please give me a cup of boiled water.
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这种水果含有丰富的水分。
zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ hán yǒu fēng fù de shuǐ fèn
This kind of fruit contains abundant moisture.
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运动员的汗水湿透了衣服。
yùn dòng yuán de hàn shuǐ shī tòu le yī fu
The athlete's sweat soaked through the clothes.
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母亲擦去孩子脸上的泪水。
mǔ qin cā qù hái zi liǎn shang de lèi shuǐ
The mother wiped away the tears from the child's face.
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气象台预报明天会有降水。
qì xiàng tái yù bào míng tiān huì yǒu jiàng shuǐ
The weather station forecasts precipitation tomorrow.
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我们收集雨水来浇花。
wǒ men shōu jí yǔ shuǐ lái jiāo huā
We collect rainwater to water the flowers.
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这个水库为城市提供饮用水。
zhè ge shuǐ kù wèi chéng shì tí gōng yǐn yòng shuǐ
This reservoir provides drinking water for the city.
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工人们正在搅拌水泥。
gōng rén men zhèng zài jiǎo bàn shuǐ ní
The workers are mixing cement.
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河里的水流很急。
hé lǐ de shuǐ liú hěn jí
The water flow in the river is very rapid.
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中国南方种植很多水稻。
Zhōng guó nán fāng zhòng zhí hěn duō shuǐ dào
Southern China grows a lot of rice.
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月光反射在平静的水面上。
yuè guāng fǎn shè zài píng jìng de shuǐ miàn shàng
Moonlight reflects on the calm water surface.
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城市需要处理大量污水。
chéng shì xū yào chǔ lǐ dà liàng wū shuǐ
The city needs to treat large amounts of sewage.
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洪水冲毁了许多房屋和桥梁。
hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ le xǔ duō fáng wū hé qiáo liáng
The flood destroyed many houses and bridges.
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- 热 hot, heat (indicates the heating function)
- 水 water (indicates what is being heated)
- 器 device, appliance (indicates it is a tool or machine)
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我家的热水器坏了。
wǒ jiā de rè shuǐ qì huài le
Our water heater broke.
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我需要胶水来粘贴这些照片。
wǒ xū yào jiāo shuǐ lái zhān tiē zhè xiē zhào piàn
I need glue to paste these photos.
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这里的自来水很干净。
zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng
The tap water here is very clean.
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他的薪水很高。
tā de xīn shuǐ hěn gāo
His salary is very high.
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她是跳水运动员。
tā shì tiào shuǐ yùn dòng yuán
She is a diving athlete.
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这家餐厅的酒水价格很贵。
zhè jiā cān tīng de jiǔ shuǐ jià gé hěn guì
The alcoholic beverages at this restaurant are very expensive.
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我们需要保证饮用水的安全。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo zhèng yǐn yòng shuǐ de ān quán
We need to ensure the safety of drinking water.
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她喜欢用法国香水。
tā xǐ huan yòng fǎ guó xiāng shuǐ
She likes to use French perfume.
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看到美食就流口水。
kàn dào měi shí jiù liú kǒu shuǐ
One's mouth waters when seeing delicious food.
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我们需要保护地下水不受污染。
wǒ men xū yào bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bù shòu wū rǎn
We need to protect groundwater from pollution.
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我需要买一瓶墨水。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yì píng mò shuǐ
I need to buy a bottle of ink.
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教练不会对任何队员放水。
jiào liàn bù huì duì rèn hé duì yuán fàng shuǐ
The coach won't go easy on any player.
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这个市场专门销售新鲜的水产。
zhè ge shì chǎng zhuān mén xiāo shòu xīn xiān de shuǐ chǎn
This market specializes in selling fresh aquatic products.
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- 水 water; contributes the concept of 'level' (from water level as a horizontal reference)
- 准 standard, accurate; contributes the sense of 'standard' or 'criterion'
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他的汉语水准很高。
tā de Hàn yǔ shuǐ zhǔn hěn gāo
His Chinese level is very high.
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政府投资建设水利工程。
zhèng fǔ tóu zī jiàn shè shuǐ lì gōng chéng
The government invests in building water conservancy projects.
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- 水 water (representing water resources and climate)
- 土 soil/land (representing soil quality and terrain)
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他刚到这里，还不太适应当地的水土。
tā gāng dào zhè lǐ hái bù tài shì yìng dāng dì de shuǐ tǔ
He just arrived here and hasn't quite adapted to the local climate yet.
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这片水域禁止游泳。
zhè piàn shuǐ yù jìn zhǐ yóu yǒng
Swimming is prohibited in these waters.
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这个水晶花瓶非常漂亮。
zhè ge shuǐ jīng huā píng fēi cháng piào liang
This crystal vase is very beautiful.
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早晨的空气中充满了水汽。
zǎo chén de kōng qì zhōng chōng mǎn le shuǐ qì
The morning air is filled with water vapor.
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- 水 water; represents the base condition or underlying factor
- 涨 to rise, to increase; indicates the upward movement or growth
- 船 boat; represents the dependent or affected element
- 高 high, tall; indicates the resulting elevated position or increase
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房价上涨，租金也水涨船高。
fáng jià shàng zhǎng zū jīn yě shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
When housing prices rise, rent also increases accordingly.
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这个村庄的水源很干净。
zhè ge cūn zhuāng de shuǐ yuán hěn gān jìng
This village's water source is very clean.
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- 水 water - the persistent force
- 滴 drip - small, repeated action
- 石 stone - the hard obstacle
- 穿 penetrate - eventual breakthrough
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只要坚持不懈，水滴石穿，你一定能成功。
zhǐ yào jiān chí bù xiè shuǐ dī shí chuān nǐ yí dìng néng chéng gōng
As long as you persevere, constant dripping wears away stone, you will definitely succeed.
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- 水 water (that recedes)
- 落 fall, recede, drop
- 石 stone, rock (that was hidden)
- 出 come out, appear, emerge
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经过调查，案件的真相终于水落石出了。
jīng guò diào chá àn jiàn de zhēn xiàng zhōng yú shuǐ luò shí chū le
After the investigation, the truth of the case finally came to light.
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他打开水龙头洗手。
tā dǎ kāi shuǐ lóng tóu xǐ shǒu
He turned on the faucet to wash his hands.
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她的想法很好，你不要泼冷水。
tā de xiǎng fǎ hěn hǎo nǐ bù yào pō lěng shuǐ
Her idea is good, don't pour cold water on it.
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小溪里的流水清澈见底。
xiǎo xī lǐ de liú shuǐ qīng chè jiàn dǐ
The flowing water in the stream is crystal clear down to the bottom.
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淡水比海水更适合饮用。
dàn shuǐ bǐ hǎi shuǐ gèng shì hé yǐn yòng
Freshwater is more suitable for drinking than seawater.
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他在游泳时差点溺水。
tā zài yóu yǒng shí chà diǎn nì shuǐ
He almost drowned while swimming.
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他喜欢在海里潜水。
tā xǐ huan zài hǎi lǐ qián shuǐ
He likes to dive in the sea.
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- 潮 tide; refers to the regular rise and fall of ocean waters
- 水 water; refers to the ocean water that rises and falls with the tide
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潮水退去后，海滩上露出了许多贝壳。
cháo shuǐ tuì qù hòu hǎi tān shàng lù chū le xǔ duō bèi ké
After the tide receded, many shells appeared on the beach.
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这件毛衣洗了之后缩水了。
zhè jiàn máo yī xǐ le zhī hòu suō shuǐ le
This sweater shrank after washing.
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- 萍 duckweed (floating plant, symbolizes transience)
- 水 water (the vast world where chance meetings occur)
- 相 mutually, each other (indicates reciprocal meeting)
- 逢 to meet, to encounter
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虽然我们萍水相逢，但我会记住这次相遇。
suī rán wǒ men píng shuǐ xiāng féng dàn wǒ huì jì zhù zhè cì xiāng yù
Although we met by chance, I will remember this encounter.
Structure & writing
风 is a component in 4 characters
风 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
水 is a component in 7 characters
水 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order