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Definition
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water
杯子裡還有水嗎？Is there still water in the glass?
- meaning component (water...)
- river
- liquid
- radical (Kang Xi 85)
水 is also a meaning component
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Compounds (24)
Related words (594)
narcissus; daffodil; legendary aquatic immortal; refers to those buried at sea; person who wanders abroad and does not return
smuggler, esp. of electronic goods from Macao or Hong Kong to Guangdong; boatman; fisherman; itinerant trader
water screen (screen formed of sprayed water droplets, used for displaying projected images, for temperature control, or for air purification)
swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc)
plumbing and electrical work; tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work
water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia
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
to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies)
(lit.) to irrigate; to artificially increase weight; to cook the books; to leave a tasteless message
to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin deep
bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates); suffering; digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth; (fig.) bitter complaint
lotion; potion; bottled medicine; medicinal liquid; liquid medication; liquid medicine; medicine in liquid form
to fall into water; to sink; overboard; (fig.) to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs
(coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited; superficial; half-baked; sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth); dabbler
to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth; (fig.) to complain bitterly; to pour out one's sufferings
(dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution) (loanword from "handsome maid")
(lit.) to pull sb into the water; to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble
(Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking the water meter; to barge into people's home on false pretences
banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive
(lit.) to pull sb into the water; (fig.) to involve sb in a messy business; to get sb into trouble
(lit.) thin streams flow forever; (fig.) economy will get you a long way; to work steadily at something little by little
blood is thicker than water; (fig.) family ties are closer than social relations
(lit.) to push the boat with the current; (fig.) to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
(lit.) to push the boat with the current; (fig.) to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit
fengshui master; geomancer; stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan
see 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang2]
water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)
(lit.) distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子)
(lit.) water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
Proverbs (1)
(lit.) don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field; (fig.) keep the goodies within the family (proverb)
Idioms (61)
(lit.) where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); (fig.) when conditions are right, success will follow naturally
(lit.) not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation
clear water, so few fish (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean.; Don't be too picky!
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; persistent effort overcomes any difficulty
spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong
(lit.) as clear as water (idiom); (fig.) (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey; a long and difficult road
as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)
mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go
high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching
(lit.) the mountains are high and the torrents swift; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
(lit.) to beat a drowning dog (idiom); (fig.) to pulverize an (already defeated) enemy; to hit sb when he's down
(lit.) a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
(lit.) severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); (fig.) great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain; also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous; watertight
to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey
(lit.) barren hills and wild rivers (idiom); (fig.) inhospitable natural environment
(lit.) fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
(lit.) the dragonfly touches the water lightly; superficial contact (idiom)
(lit.) moving clouds and flowing water (idiom); (fig.) very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc; natural and unforced
spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom); it's no use crying over spilt milk; what's done is done and can't be reversed; the damage is done; once divorced, there's no reuniting
(lit.) a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
(lit.) flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); (fig.) an unrealistic rosy view; viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles; also written 水月鏡花|水月镜花
(lit.) when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring; Don't forget where your happiness come from.; Be grateful for all your blessings!
(lit.) to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts
(lit.) if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom); (fig.) empty vessels make the most noise; one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest
(lit.) river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another.; Mind your own business.
to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom); to lead a pampered life
(lit.) the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom); (fig.) an expert in the field knows which way the wind blows
the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person
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