水 Shuǐ/shuǐ, surname Shui, water/river/liquid/beverage/additional charges or income/(of cloth... 水平 shuǐpíng, level (of achievement etc)/standard/horizontal 薪水 xīnshuǐ, salary/wage 水果 shuǐguǒ, fruit/CL:個|个[gè] 香水 xiāngshuǐ, perfume/cologne 潜水 qiánshuǐ, [潛水], to dive/to go under water/(in an online forum) to lurk 水管 shuǐguǎn, water pipe 水晶 shuǐjīng, crystal 水手 shuǐshǒu, mariner/sailor/seaman 下水道 xiàshuǐdào, sewer 汽水 qìshuǐ, soda/pop 热水 rèshuǐ, [熱水], hot water 水泥 shuǐní, cement/CL:袋[dài] 水面 shuǐmiàn, water surface 水准 shuǐzhǔn, [水準], level (of achievement etc)/standard/level (surveying) 水下 shuǐxià, under the water/submarine 墨水 mòshuǐ, ink/CL:瓶[píng] 水上 Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/... 口水 kǒushuǐ, saliva 洪水 hóngshuǐ, deluge/flood 水池 shuǐchí, pond/pool/sink/washbasin 泪水 lèishuǐ, [淚水], teardrop/tears 胶水 jiāoshuǐ, [膠水], glue 海水 hǎishuǐ, seawater 脱水 tuōshuǐ, [脫水], to dry out/to extract water/dehydration/dehydrated/desiccation 溺水 nìshuǐ, to drown 水槽 shuǐcáo, sink 水流 shuǐliú, river/stream 柠檬水 níngméngshuǐ, [檸檬水], lemonade 流水 liúshuǐ, running water/(business) turnover 下水 xiàshuǐ/xiàshui, downstream/to go into the water/to put into water/to launch (a ship)/fig. to fal... 水牛 shuǐniú, water buffalo 羊水 yángshuǐ, amniotic fluid 水源 shuǐyuán, water source/water supply/headwaters of a river 漏水 lòushuǐ, to leak (of water) 雨水 Yǔshuǐ, Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th Ma... 酒水 jiǔshuǐ, beverage/a drink 河水 héshuǐ, river water 潜水员 qiánshuǐyuán, [潛水員], diver/frogman 防水 fángshuǐ, waterproof 冷水 lěngshuǐ, cold water/unboiled water/fig. not yet ready (of plans) 盐水 Yánshuǐ, [鹽水], Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan 污水 wūshuǐ, sewage 水母 shuǐmǔ, jellyfish/medusa 水蛭 shuǐzhì, leech 自来水 zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water 水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū, as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)/the truth comes to light 水龙头 shuǐlóngtóu, [水龍頭], faucet/tap 圣水 shèngshuǐ, [聖水], holy water 水獭 shuǐtǎ, [水獺], otter 汗水 hànshuǐ, sweat/perspiration 水库 shuǐkù, [水庫], reservoir/CL:座[zuò] 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ, [礦泉水], mineral spring water/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi] 水壶 shuǐhú, [水壺], kettle/canteen/watering can 泉水 quánshuǐ, spring water/CL:股[gǔ] 浇水 jiāoshuǐ, [澆水], to water (plants etc) 药水 Yàoshuǐ/yàoshuǐ, [藥水], Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province, medicin... 潜水艇 qiánshuǐtǐng, [潛水艇], submarine 水分 shuǐfèn, moisture content/(fig.) overstatement/padding 水坝 shuǐbà, [水壩], dam/dike 水域 shuǐyù, waters/body of water 水箱 shuǐxiāng, water tank/radiator (automobile)/cistern/lavabo 水痘 shuǐdòu, chickenpox/Varicella zoster (med.) 排水 páishuǐ, to drain 供水 gōngshuǐ, to supply water 水族馆 shuǐzúguǎn, [水族館], aquarium (open to the public) 水球 shuǐqiú, water polo 清水 Qīngshuǐ/qīngshuǐ, Qingshui (place name)/Shimizu (Japanese surname and place name), fresh water/dri... 放水 fàngshuǐ, to turn on the water/to let water out/to throw a game (sports) 跳水 tiàoshuǐ, to dive (into water)/(sports) diving/to commit suicide by jumping into water/(fi... 水星 Shuǐxīng, Mercury (planet) 水沟 shuǐgōu, [水溝], gutter/sewer 落水 luòshuǐ, to fall into water/to sink/overboard/fig. to degenerate/to sink (into depravity)... 风水 fēngshuǐ, [風水], feng shui/geomancy 排水管 páishuǐguǎn, drainpipe/waste pipe 水晶球 shuǐjīngqiú, crystal ball (in Western magic) 水桶 shuǐtǒng, bucket 水深火热 shuǐshēnhuǒrè, [水深火熱], deep water and scorching fire/abyss of suffering (idiom) 水银 shuǐyín, [水銀], mercury/quicksilver 水边 shuǐbiān, [水邊], edge of the water/waterside/shore (of sea, lake or river) 水兵 shuǐbīng, enlisted sailor in navy 饮水 yǐnshuǐ, [飲水], drinking water 水泡 shuǐpào, bubble/blister 如鱼得水 rúyúdéshuǐ, [如魚得水], like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings 水疗 shuǐliáo, [水療], hydrotherapy/aquatherapy 潮水 cháoshuǐ, tide 水底 shuǐdǐ, underwater 淡水 Dànshuǐ/dànshuǐ, Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan, potable wat... 饮用水 yǐnyòngshuǐ, [飲用水], drinking water/potable water 缺水 quēshuǐ, water shortage/dehydration 油水 yóushuǐ, grease/profit/ill-gotten gains 水泵 shuǐbèng, water pump 水坑 shuǐkēng, puddle/water hole/sump 缩水 suōshuǐ, [縮水], to shrink (in the wash)/fig. to shrink (of profits etc) 水压 shuǐyā, [水壓], water pressure 水枪 shuǐqiāng, [水槍], water pistol (toy)/water gun/sprinkler/water cannon 地下水 dìxiàshuǐ, groundwater 排水沟 páishuǐgōu, [排水溝], gutter 开水 kāishuǐ, [開水], boiled water/boiling water 肺水肿 fèishuǐzhǒng, [肺水腫], pulmonary edema 水到渠成 shuǐdàoqúchéng, lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)/fig. when conditions are right... 白水 Báishuǐ/báishuǐ, Baishui county in Weinan 渭南[Wèi nán], Shaanxi, plain water 热水器 rèshuǐqì, [熱水器], water heater 水位 shuǐwèi, water level 水温 shuǐwēn, [水溫], water temperature 泼冷水 pōlěngshuǐ, [潑冷水], lit. to pour cold water on/fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm 水原 Shuǐyuán, Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jīng jī dào], South Korea 水性 shuǐxìng, swimming ability/characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc)/aqueou... 奶水 nǎishuǐ, mother's milk 注水 zhùshuǐ, to pour water into/to inject water into 积水 jīshuǐ, [積水], to collect water/to be covered with water/to pond/accumulated water/ponding 水深 shuǐshēn, depth (of waterway)/sounding 水仙花 shuǐxiānhuā, daffodil/narcissus/CL:棵[kē] 水质 shuǐzhì, [水質], water quality 水电 shuǐdiàn, [水電], hydroelectric power/plumbing and electricity 祸水 huòshuǐ, [禍水], source of calamity (esp. of women) 流水线 liúshuǐxiàn, [流水線], assembly line/(computing) pipeline 取水 qǔshuǐ, water intake/to obtain water (from a well etc) 水肿 shuǐzhǒng, [水腫], (med.) edema/dropsy 水印 shuǐyìn, watermark 水滴 shuǐdī, drop 水花 shuǐhuā, splash/algal bloom/chickenpox (dialect) 蓄水池 xùshuǐchí, water reservoir 水路 shuǐlù, waterway 水能 shuǐnéng, hydroelectric power 泔水 gānshuǐ, slop/swill 氨水 ānshuǐ, ammonia solution 露水 lùshuǐ, dew/fig. short-lasting/ephemeral 水道 shuǐdào, aqueduct/sewer 水塘 shuǐtáng, pool 凉水 liángshuǐ, [涼水], cool water/unboiled water 茶水 cháshuǐ, tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 潜水衣 qiánshuǐyī, [潛水衣], diving suit 水利 shuǐlì, water conservancy/irrigation works 苦水 kǔshuǐ, bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)/suffering/digestive fluids... 水仙 shuǐxiān, narcissus/daffodil/legendary aquatic immortal/refers to those buried at sea/pers... 水费 shuǐfèi, [水費], water bill 浅水 qiǎnshuǐ, [淺水], shallow water 水井 shuǐjǐng, (water) well 水灾 shuǐzāi, [水災], flood/flood damage 水雷 shuǐléi, naval mine 降水 jiàngshuǐ, rain and snow/precipitation (meteorology) 废水 fèishuǐ, [廢水], waste water/drain water/effluent 拖泥带水 tuōnídàishuǐ, [拖泥帶水], lit. wading in mud and water/a slovenly job/sloppy 水罐 shuǐguàn, container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay ja... 顺水推舟 shùnshuǐtuīzhōu, [順水推舟], lit. to push the boat with the current/fig. to take advantage of the situation f... 抽水马桶 chōushuǐmǎtǒng, [抽水馬桶], flush toilet 重水 zhòngshuǐ, heavy water (chemistry) 水蜜桃 shuǐmìtáo, honey peach/juicy peach 水龙 shuǐlóng, [水龍], hose/pipe/fire hose/(botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens) 水轮 shuǐlún, [水輪], waterwheel/millwheel 水蛇 shuǐshé, water snake 背水一战 bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die 行云流水 xíngyúnliúshuǐ, [行雲流水], lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)/fig. very natural and flowing style... 山水 Shānshuǐ/shānshuǐ, Sansui, Japanese company, water from a mountain/mountains and rivers/scenery/lan... 浑水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [渾水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga... 水化 shuǐhuà, to hydrate 大水 dàshuǐ, flood 水土不服 shuǐtǔbùfú, not acclimatized 山穷水尽 shānqióngshuǐjìn, [山窮水盡], mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line/nowhere to go 滴水 dīshuǐ, water drop/dripping water 死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater 水蒸气 shuǐzhēngqì, [水蒸氣], vapor 给水 jǐshuǐ, [給水], to supply water/to provide feedwater 江水 jiāngshuǐ, river water 水龙带 shuǐlóngdài, [水龍帶], layflat industrial hose/fire hose 净水 jìngshuǐ, [淨水], clean water/purified water 喷水池 pēnshuǐchí, [噴水池], a fountain 柔情似水 róuqíngsìshuǐ, tender and soft as water/deeply attached to sb 水上飞机 shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane 水行侠 Shuǐxíngxiá, [水行俠], Aquaman, DC comic book superhero (Tw) 水泄不通 shuǐxièbùtōng, [水洩不通], lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic... 杯水车薪 bēishuǐchēxīn, [杯水車薪], lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inade... 水闸 shuǐzhá, [水閘], sluice/water gate/waterlocks/floodgate/lock/dam 水力 shuǐlì, hydraulic power 水族 Shuǐzú/shuǐzú, Shui ethnic group of Guangxi, collective term for aquatic animals 血水 xuèshuǐ, thin blood/watery blood 分水岭 fēnshuǐlǐng, [分水嶺], dividing range/drainage divide/(fig.) dividing line/watershed 萍水相逢 píngshuǐxiāngféng, strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 跋山涉水 báshānshèshuǐ, to travel over land and water (idiom) 水饺 shuǐjiǎo, [水餃], boiled dumpling 水量 shuǐliàng, volume of water/quantity of flow 水军 shuǐjūn, [水軍], navy (archaic)/person employed to post messages on the Internet (abbr. for 網絡水軍|... 水缸 shuǐgāng, water jar 水渠 shuǐqú, canal 水族箱 shuǐzúxiāng, aquarium/fish tank 沸水 fèishuǐ, boiling water 热水瓶 rèshuǐpíng, [熱水瓶], thermos bottle/vacuum bottle/hot water dispenser (appliance)/CL:個|个[gè] 水生 shuǐshēng, aquatic (plant, animal) 水潭 shuǐtán, puddle/pool 水文 shuǐwén, hydrology 泥水 níshuǐ, muddy water/mud/masonry (craft) 水汪汪 shuǐwāngwāng, watery/waterlogged (soil)/limpid/bright and intelligent (eyes) 秋水 qiūshuǐ, limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes) 游水 yóushuǐ, to swim 吃水 chīshuǐ, drinking water/to obtain water (for daily needs)/to absorb water/draft (of ship) 洒水车 sǎshuǐchē, [灑水車], sprinkler truck 抽水机 chōushuǐjī, [抽水機], water pump 水解 shuǐjiě, hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water) 水晶宫 Shuǐjīnggōng, [水晶宮], The Crystal Palace 洪水猛兽 hóngshuǐměngshòu, [洪水猛獸], lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom)/fig. great scourges/extremely dange... 水草 shuǐcǎo, water plants/habitat with water source and grass 水土 shuǐtǔ, water and soil/surface water/natural environment (extended meaning)/climate 蜻蜓点水 qīngtíngdiǎnshuǐ, [蜻蜓點水], lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly/superficial contact (idiom) 水体 shuǐtǐ, [水體], body of water 水系 shuǐxì, drainage system 生水 shēngshuǐ, unboiled water 水波 shuǐbō, wave/(water) ripple 水汽 shuǐqì, water vapor/steam/moisture 蒸馏水 zhēngliúshuǐ, [蒸餾水], distilled water 泥水匠 níshuǐjiàng, mason 糖水 tángshuǐ, syrup/sweetened water/tong sui (sweet soup) 渗水 shènshuǐ, [滲水], water seepage 水暖工 shuǐnuǎngōng, plumber/heating engineer 紫水晶 zǐshuǐjīng, amethyst 白开水 báikāishuǐ, [白開水], plain boiled water 水污染 shuǐwūrǎn, water pollution 水运 shuǐyùn, [水運], waterborne transport 水貂 shuǐdiāo, mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison) 水稻 shuǐdào, rice/paddy/CL:株[zhū] 水牢 shuǐláo, prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immerse... 水烟 shuǐyān, [水煙], shredded tobacco for water pipes 水灵 shuǐlíng, [水靈], (of fruit etc) fresh/(of a person etc) full of life/healthy-looking/(of eyes) mo... 显山露水 xiǎnshānlùshuǐ, [顯山露水], to reveal one's talent (idiom) 冰水 bīngshuǐ, iced water 水平面 shuǐpíngmiàn, horizontal plane/level surface/water level 水翼船 shuǐyìchuán, hydrofoil 淡水鱼 dànshuǐyú, [淡水魚], freshwater fish 近水楼台 jìnshuǐlóutái, [近水樓臺], lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerf... 淡水湖 dànshuǐhú, freshwater lake 水平仪 shuǐpíngyí, [水平儀], level (device to determine horizontal)/spirit level/surveyor's level 丽水 Líshuǐ, [麗水], Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang/Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Ko... 双氧水 shuāngyǎngshuǐ, [雙氧水], hydrogen peroxide (HÓ) solution 水涨船高 shuǐzhǎngchuángāo, [水漲船高], the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend/t... 水电站 shuǐdiànzhàn, [水電站], hydroelectric power plant 绿水 lǜshuǐ, [綠水], green water/crystal-clear water 水杨酸 shuǐyángsuān, [水楊酸], salicylic acid 水力学 shuǐlìxué, [水力學], hydraulics 上水 Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad... 红药水 hóngyàoshuǐ, [紅藥水], mercurochrome (antiseptic solution) 洒水机 sǎshuǐjī, [灑水機], sprinkler 细水长流 xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea... 水陆 shuǐlù, [水陸], water and land/by water and land (transport)/amphibian/delicacies from land and ... 水货 shuǐhuò, [水貨], smuggled goods/unauthorized goods 水螅 shuǐxī, Hydra (freshwater polyp) 水灵灵 shuǐlínglíng, [水靈靈], see 水靈|水灵[shuǐ líng] 水力发电 shuǐlìfādiàn, [水力發電], hydroelectricity 水城 Shuǐchéng, Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou 踩水 cǎishuǐ, to tread water/to paddle or tramp in shallow water 水疱 shuǐpào, [水皰], blister 热水袋 rèshuǐdài, [熱水袋], hot water bottle/hot-water bag 汤力水 tānglìshuǐ, [湯力水], tonic water 丽水市 Líshuǐshì, [麗水市], Lishui prefecture-level city in Zhejiang/Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Ko... 车水马龙 chēshuǐmǎlóng, [車水馬龍], endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)/heavy traffic 潭水 tánshuǐ, deep water 水产 shuǐchǎn, [水產], aquatic/produced in sea, rivers or lakes 万水千山 wànshuǐqiānshān, [萬水千山], ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long j... 饮水器 yǐnshuǐqì, [飲水器], water dispenser 腹水 fùshuǐ, ascites/ascitic fluid/hydroperitoneum (medicine) 混水摸鱼 húnshuǐmōyú, [混水摸魚], to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal ga... 蓄水 xùshuǐ, water storage 饮水思源 yǐnshuǐsīyuán, [飲水思源], lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings ... 水彩画 shuǐcǎihuà, [水彩畫], watercolor/aquarelle 滚水 gǔnshuǐ, [滾水], boiling water 卤水 lǔshuǐ, [鹵水], brine/bittern/marinade 水果刀 shuǐguǒdāo, paring knife/fruit knife/CL:把[bǎ] 排水量 páishuǐliàng, displacement 水磨石 shuǐmóshí, terrazzo 泼水节 Pōshuǐjié, [潑水節], Songkran (Thai New Year) 暖水瓶 nuǎnshuǐpíng, thermos flask or bottle 水垢 shuǐgòu, limescale 水圈 shuǐquān, the earth's ocean/the hydrosphere (geology) 地表水 dìbiǎoshuǐ, surface water 水珠 shuǐzhū, droplet/dewdrop 捞油水 lāoyóushuǐ, [撈油水], (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means) 水牛儿 shuǐniúr, [水牛兒], (dialect) snail 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from... 水柱 shuǐzhù, stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet)/jet of water 水利部 Shuǐlìbù, Ministry of Water Resources (PRC) 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition 节水 jiéshuǐ, [節水], to save water 水天一色 shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom) 脱水机 tuōshuǐjī, [脫水機], a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge) 鱼水 yúshuǐ, [魚水], fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability) 硬水 yìngshuǐ, hard water 水俣病 shuǐyǔbìng, [水俁病], Minamata disease (mercury poisoning found in Southern Japan in 1956) 进水口 jìnshuǐkǒu, [進水口], water inlet 滴水穿石 dīshuǐchuānshí, dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields succes... 穷山恶水 qióngshānèshuǐ, [窮山惡水], lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)/fig. inhospitable natural environment 依山傍水 yīshānbàngshuǐ, mountains on one side and water on the other 水烟袋 shuǐyāndài, [水煙袋], water bong/water pipe/hookah 汲水 jíshuǐ, to draw water 掺水 chānshuǐ, [摻水], to dilute/to water down/watered down 降水量 jiàngshuǐliàng, precipitation (meteorology)/measured quantity of rain 水龙卷 shuǐlóngjuǎn, [水龍卷], waterspout (meteorology) 花露水 huālùshuǐ, perfumed toilet water/eau de cologne/floral water/hydrosol 水墨画 shuǐmòhuà, [水墨畫], ink and wash painting 水溶性 shuǐróngxìng, soluble (in water)/solubility 王水 wángshuǐ, Aqua regia 水禽 shuǐqín, waterfowl 水绿 shuǐlǜ, [水綠], light green 水淋淋 shuǐlínlín, dripping wet 水患 shuǐhuàn, flooding/water disaster 陈水扁 ChénShuǐbiǎn, [陳水扁], Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Repub... 一夜露水 yīyèlùshui, one-night stand/ephemeral 一头雾水 yītóuwùshuǐ, [一頭霧水], to be confused/to be baffled 一水儿 yīshuǐr, [一水兒], (coll.) of the same type/identical 一清如水 yīqīngrúshuǐ, lit. as clear as water (idiom)/fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible 一点水一个泡 yīdiǎnshuǐyīgèpào, [一點水一個泡], honest and trustworthy (idiom) 一碗水端平 yīwǎnshuǐduānpíng, lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom)/fig. to be impartial 一衣带水 yīyīdàishuǐ, [一衣帶水], (separated only by) a narrow strip of water 三个和尚没水吃 sāngèhéshangméishuǐchī, [三個和尚沒水吃], see 三個和尚沒水喝|三个和尚没水喝[sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē] 三个和尚没水喝 sāngèhéshangméishuǐhē, [三個和尚沒水喝], lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom)/fig. everybody's business is nob... 三峡水库 SānxiáShuǐkù, [三峽水庫], Three Gorges Reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze 三水 Sānshuǐ, Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong 三水区 Sānshuǐqū, [三水區], Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong 三水县 Sānshuǐxiàn, [三水縣], Sanshui county in Guangdong 三点水 sāndiǎnshuǐ, [三點水], name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85)/see also 氵[shu... 三都水族自治县 SāndūshuǐzúZìzhìxiàn, [三都水族自治縣], Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔... 下水礼 xiàshuǐlǐ, [下水禮], launching ceremony 下水管 xiàshuǐguǎn, drainpipe 不显山不露水 bùxiǎnshānbùlùshuǐ, [不顯山不露水], lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide ... 不服水土 bùfúshuǐtǔ, (of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place/not acclimatized 不透水 bùtòushuǐ, waterproof/watertight/impermeable 两手不沾阳春水 liǎngshǒubùzhānyángchūnshuǐ, [兩手不沾陽春水], see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ] 两点水 liǎngdiǎnshuǐ, [兩點水], name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)/see also 冫[bīng] 中度性肺水肿 zhōngdùxìngfèishuǐzhǒng, [中度性肺水腫], toxic pulmonary edema 中水 zhōngshuǐ, reclaimed water/recycled water 丰水 fēngshuǐ, [豐水], abundant water/high water level 临水 línshuǐ, [臨水], facing the water (favored location) 临海水土志 LínhǎiShuǐtǔzhì, [臨海水土誌], Seaboard Geographic Gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹 丽水地区 Líshuǐdìqū, [麗水地區], Lishui prefecture, Zhejiang 习水 Xíshuǐ, [習水], Xishui county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[Zūn yì], Guizhou 习水县 Xíshuǐxiàn, [習水縣], Xishui county in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[Zūn yì], Guizhou 二水 Èrshuǐ, Erhshui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan 二水乡 Èrshuǐxiāng, [二水鄉], Erhshui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan 二水货 èrshuǐhuò, [二水貨], used goods/second hand goods 井水不犯河水 jǐngshuǐbùfànhéshuǐ, everyone minds their own business 亲水性 qīnshuǐxìng, [親水性], hydrophilicity/hydrophilic 亲水长廊 qīnshuǐchángláng, [親水長廊], waterside promenade 伊水 Yīshuǐ, Yi river in west Henan, tributary of North Luo river 洛河|洛河[Luò hé] 似水年华 sìshuǐniánhuá, [似水年華], fleeting years (idiom) 修水 Xiūshuǐ, Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 修水利 xiūshuǐlì, water conservancy/irrigation works 修水县 Xiūshuǐxiàn, [修水縣], Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 倒苦水 dàokǔshuǐ, to pour out one's grievances 储水 chǔshuǐ, [儲水], to store water 储水管 chǔshuǐguǎn, [儲水管], standpipe (firefighting water storage system for a building) 储水箱 chǔshuǐxiāng, [儲水箱], water-storage tank 先进水平 xiānjìnshuǐpíng, [先進水平], advanced level 六盘水 Liùpánshuǐ, [六盤水], Liupanshui prefecture-level city in west Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Guì zhōu] 六盘水市 Liùpánshuǐshì, [六盤水市], Liupanshui prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Guì zhōu] 兵来将挡，水来土掩 bīngláijiàngdǎng,shuǐláitǔyǎn, [兵來將擋，水來土掩], counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situatio... 兵来将敌，水来土堰 bīngláijiàngdí,shuǐláitǔyàn, [兵來將敵，水來土堰], counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situatio... 农林水产省 NónglínShuǐchǎnshěng, [農林水產省], Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan) 冷却水 lěngquèshuǐ, [冷卻水], cooling water (in a reactor) 冷水机组 lěngshuǐjīzǔ, [冷水機組], chiller 冷水江 Lěngshuǐjiāng, Lengshuijiang county level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lóu dǐ], Hunan 冷水江市 Lěngshuǐjiāngshì, Lengshuijiang county level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lóu dǐ], Hunan 冷水滩 Lěngshuǐtān, [冷水灘], Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yǒng zhōu shì], Hunan 冷水滩区 Lěngshuǐtānqū, [冷水灘區], Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yǒng zhōu shì], Hunan 净水器 jìngshuǐqì, [淨水器], water purifier 凫水 fúshuǐ, [鳧水], to swim 出水 chūshuǐ, to discharge water/to appear out of the water/to break the surface 出水口 chūshuǐkǒu, water outlet/drainage outlet 出水芙蓉 chūshuǐfúróng, as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young... 分水线 fēnshuǐxiàn, [分水線], watershed 化妆水 huàzhuāngshuǐ, [化妝水], skin toner 北洋水师 Běiyángshuǐshī, [北洋水師], north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan) 十指不沾阳春水 shízhǐbùzhānyángchūnshuǐ, [十指不沾陽春水], to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)/to lead a pampered life 半桶水 bàntǒngshuǐ, (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited/superficial/half-baked/sb with ... 半瓶水响叮当 bànpíngshuǐxiǎngdīngdāng, [半瓶水響叮噹], lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)/fig. empty vessels ... 原水 yuánshuǐ, raw water/unpurified water 去光水 qùguāngshuǐ, nail polish remover 双瞳剪水 shuāngtóngjiǎnshuǐ, [雙瞳翦水], clear, bright eyes (idiom) 反水 fǎnshuǐ, turncoat/traitor 口水仗 kǒushuǐzhàng, dispute/spat/shouting match 口水佬 kǒushuǐlǎo, talkative person (Cantonese) 口水战 kǒushuǐzhàn, [口水戰], war of words 口水歌 kǒushuǐgē, bubblegum pop song/cover song 口水鸡 kǒushuǐjī, [口水雞], steamed chicken with chili sauce 吃水不忘挖井人 chīshuǐbùwàngwājǐngrén, see 吃水不忘掘井人[chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén] 吃水不忘掘井人 chīshuǐbùwàngjuéjǐngrén, Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom) 合水 Héshuǐ, Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qìng yáng], Gansu 合水县 Héshuǐxiàn, [合水縣], Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qìng yáng], Gansu 吉水 Jíshuǐ, Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi 吉水县 Jíshuǐxiàn, [吉水縣], Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi 吊盐水 diàoyánshuǐ, [吊鹽水], (dialect) to put sb on an intravenous drip 吐苦水 tǔkǔshuǐ, to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth/fig. to complain bitterly/to... 君子之交淡如水 jūnzǐzhījiāodànrúshuǐ, a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ... 含水 hánshuǐ, watery 吸水 xīshuǐ, absorbent 咸水 xiánshuǐ, [鹹水], salt water/brine 咸水妹 xiánshuǐmèi, [鹹水妹], (dialect) prostitute from Guangdong (esp. one in Shanghai before the Revolution)... 咸水湖 xiánshuǐhú, [鹹水湖], salt lake 响水 Xiǎngshuǐ, [響水], Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yán chéng], Jiangsu 响水县 Xiǎngshuǐxiàn, [響水縣], Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yán chéng], Jiangsu 商水 Shāngshuǐ, Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhōu kǒu], Henan 商水县 Shāngshuǐxiàn, [商水縣], Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhōu kǒu], Henan 喇叭水仙 lābāshuǐxiān, daffodil 喝凉水都塞牙 hēliángshuǐdōusāiyá, [喝涼水都塞牙], (coll.) to be out of luck 喷水壶 pēnshuǐhú, [噴水壺], watering can/sprinkling can 地面水 dìmiànshuǐ, surface water 坏水 huàishuǐ, [壞水], evil tricks 城镇化水平 chéngzhènhuàshuǐpíng, [城鎮化水平], urbanization level (of a city or town) 墨水儿 mòshuǐr, [墨水兒], erhua variant of 墨水[mò shuǐ] 墨水瓶架 mòshuǐpíngjià, inkstand 外水 wàishuǐ, extra income 多水分 duōshuǐfèn, juicy 大力水手 DàlìShuǐshǒu, Popeye (the Sailor) 大地水准面 dàdìshuǐzhǔnmiàn, [大地水準面], geoid 大水冲了龙王庙 dàshuǐchōngleLóngWángmiào, [大水沖了龍王廟], lit. surging waters flooded the Dragon King temple (idiom)/fig. to fail to recog... 天水 Tiānshuǐ, Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu 天水地区 Tiānshuǐdìqū, [天水地區], Tianshui prefecture in Gansu 天水市 Tiānshuǐshì, Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu 天那水 tiānnàshuǐ, paint thinner 奎宁水 kuíníngshuǐ, [奎寧水], tonic water/quinine water 如人饮水，冷暖自知 rúrényǐnshuǐ,lěngnuǎnzìzhī, [如人飲水，冷暖自知], the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen prover... 存水弯 cúnshuǐwān, [存水彎], trap (plumbing)/U-bend 学术水平 xuéshùshuǐpíng, [學術水平], academic level 官厅水库 GuāntīngShuǐkù, [官廳水庫], Guanting or Kuan-ting Reservoir in Hebei, one of the main water reservoirs servi... 定型水 dìngxíngshuǐ, hairspray 寻水术 xúnshuǐshù, [尋水術], dowsing 尼斯湖水怪 Nísīhúshuǐguài, Loch Ness Monster 尾水 wěishuǐ, tailwater/outflow (from mill or power plant) 尾水渠道 wěishuǐqúdào, outflow channel 山不转水转 shānbùzhuànshuǐzhuàn, [山不轉水轉], it's a small world/only mountains never meet 山明水秀 shānmíngshuǐxiù, lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)/fig. enchanting scenery 山水画 shānshuǐhuà, [山水畫], landscape painting 山水诗 shānshuǐshī, [山水詩], shanshui poetry, genre of Classical Chinese poetry 山清水秀 shānqīngshuǐxiù, lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)/fig. enchanting scenery 山长水远 shānchángshuǐyuǎn, [山長水遠], long and arduous journey (idiom) 山青水灵 shānqīngshuǐlíng, [山青水靈], green mountains and vivacious waters (idiom)/lush and lively scenery 山高水长 shāngāoshuǐcháng, [山高水長], high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching 山高水险 shāngāoshuǐxiǎn, [山高水險], lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift/to undertake an arduous task ... 巴山蜀水 BāshānShǔshuǐ, mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom) 广水 Guǎngshuǐ, [廣水], Guangshui county level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[Suí zhōu], Hubei 广水市 Guǎngshuǐshì, [廣水市], Guangshui county level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[Suí zhōu], Hubei 座生水母 zuòshēngshuǐmǔ, sessile medusa/sea anemone 建水 Jiànshuǐ, Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan 建水县 Jiànshuǐxiàn, [建水縣], Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan 开水壶 kāishuǐhú, [開水壺], kettle 引水 yǐnshuǐ, to pilot a ship/to channel water/to draw water (for irrigation) 引水入墙 yǐnshuǐrùqiáng, [引水入牆], lit. to lead the water through the wall/to ask for trouble (idiom) 引水工程 yǐnshuǐgōngchéng, water-induction engineering/irrigation engineering 彭水县 Péngshuǐxiàn, [彭水縣], Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing muni... 彭水苗族土家族自治县 PéngshuǐMiáozúTǔjiāzúZìzhìxiàn, [彭水苗族土家族自治縣], Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing muni... 徐水 Xúshuǐ, Xushui county in Baoding 保定[Bǎo dìng], Hebei 徐水县 Xúshuǐxiàn, [徐水縣], Xushui county in Baoding 保定[Bǎo dìng], Hebei 心如止水 xīnrúzhǐshuǐ, to be at peace with oneself 恐水病 kǒngshuǐbìng, rabies 恐水症 kǒngshuǐzhèng, rabies/hydrophobia 恶水 èshuǐ, [惡水], dirty water/water that is unfit to drink/slops 惠水 Huìshuǐ, Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu... 惠水县 Huìshuǐxiàn, [惠水縣], Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qián nán zhōu... 戽水 hùshuǐ, to draw water for irrigation (manually or with a water wheel) 打水 dǎshuǐ, to draw water/to splash water 打水漂 dǎshuǐpiāo, to skip stones (on water)/(coll.) to squander one's money on a bad investment 打落水狗 dǎluòshuǐgǒu, lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)/fig. to pulverize an (already defeated) enem... 技术潜水 jìshùqiánshuǐ, [技術潛水], technical diving 抗水 kàngshuǐ, waterproof/water resistant 抽水泵 chōushuǐbèng, water pump 抽水站 chōushuǐzhàn, water pumping station 拖下水 tuōxiàshuǐ, lit. to pull sb into the water/to involve sb in a messy business/to get sb into ... 拖人下水 tuōrénxiàshuǐ, lit. to pull sb into the water/fig. to involve sb in a messy business/to get sb ... 挂水 guàshuǐ, [掛水], to put sb on an intravenous drip 排水口 páishuǐkǒu, plughole/drainage hole 排水孔 páishuǐkǒng, plughole/drainage hole 排水渠 páishuǐqú, drainage 掬水 jūshuǐ, to scoop up water 提水工程 tíshuǐgōngchéng, project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes 改水 gǎishuǐ, to improve water quality 放水屁 fàngshuǐpì, (coll.) to shart 散水 sànshuǐ, apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water) 文化水平 wénhuàshuǐpíng, educational level 文水 Wénshuǐ, Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lǚ liáng], Shanxi 山西 文水县 Wénshuǐxiàn, [文水縣], Wenshui county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lǚ liáng], Shanxi 山西 施华洛世奇水晶 Shīhuáluòshìqíshuǐjīng, [施華洛世奇水晶], Swarovski crystal 无水 wúshuǐ, [無水], anhydrous (chemistry)/waterless/dehydrated 明水 Míngshuǐ, Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang 明水县 Míngshuǐxiàn, [明水縣], Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang 春江水暖鸭先知 chūnjiāngshuǐnuǎnyāxiānzhī, [春江水暖鴨先知], lit. the duck is the first to know if the spring water is warm (idiom)/fig. an e... 普通话水平测试 PǔtōnghuàShuǐpíngCèshì, [普通話水平測試], Putonghua Proficiency Test, an official test of spoken fluency in Standard Chine... 曲水 Qǔshuǐ, Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[Lā sà], Tibet 曲水县 Qǔshuǐxiàn, [曲水縣], Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[Lā sà], Tibet 有水 yǒushuǐ, supplied with water (of a house) 枯水 kūshuǐ, scarce water/low water level 枯水期 kūshuǐqī, period of low water level (winter in north China) 柔肤水 róufūshuǐ, [柔膚水], skin toner 柞水 Zhàshuǐ, Zhashui County in Shangluo 商洛[Shāng luò], Shaanxi 柞水县 ZhàshuǐXiàn, [柞水縣], Zhashui County in Shangluo 商洛[Shāng luò], Shaanxi 查水表 cháshuǐbiǎo, (Internet slang) (of the police) to ask to be let in on the pretext of checking ... 栉水母 jiéshuǐmǔ, [櫛水母], comb jellies (Ctenophora) 根汁汽水 gēnzhīqìshuǐ, root beer 桃花水母 táohuāshuǐmǔ, freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta) 椆水 ChóuShuǐ, old name of an unidentified river in Henan Province, mentioned by 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng z... 橘子水 júzishuǐ, orangeade/orange squash/CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi],罐[guàn],盒[hé] 武水 Wǔshuǐ, the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong/formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水 死猪不怕开水烫 sǐzhūbùpàkāishuǐtàng, [死豬不怕開水燙], lit. a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (idiom)/fig. to be unaffected (by st... 毫米水银柱 háomǐshuǐyínzhù, [毫米水銀柱], millibar (unit of pressure) 水上乡 Shuǐshàngxiāng, [水上鄉], Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan 水上摩托 shuǐshàngmótuō, jet ski 水上摩托车 shuǐshàngmótuōchē, [水上摩托車], jet ski 水上电单车 shuǐshàngdiàndānchē, [水上電單車], see 水上摩托車|水上摩托车[shuǐ shàng mó tuō chē] 水上芭蕾 shuǐshàngbālěi, synchronized swimming 水上运动 shuǐshàngyùndòng, [水上運動], water sports/aquatic motion/movement over water 水上飞板 shuǐshàngfēibǎn, [水上飛板], flyboard 水下核爆炸 shuǐxiàhébàozhà, nuclear underwater burst/underwater nuclear explosion 水下核试验 shuǐxiàhéshìyàn, [水下核試驗], underwater nuclear test 水丝 shuǐsī, [水絲], (silver) of low purity/low grade 水中捞月 shuǐzhōnglāoyuè, [水中撈月], lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)/a hopeless endeavor 水乡 shuǐxiāng, [水鄉], patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu/same as 江南水鄉|江南水乡[Jiāng nán shuǐ xiāng] 水产业 shuǐchǎnyè, [水產業], aquaculture 水产养殖 shuǐchǎnyǎngzhí, [水產養殖], aquaculture 水产展 shuǐchǎnzhǎn, [水產展], seafood show (trade fair) 水亮 shuǐliàng, moist and glossy/wet look (of lipstick) 水俣市 ShuǐyǔShì, [水俁市], Minamata City in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan 水冰 shuǐbīng, water ice (i.e. frozen HO) 水准仪 shuǐzhǔnyí, [水準儀], level (device to determine horizontal)/spirit level/surveyor's level 水凼 shuǐdàng, pond 水刑 shuǐxíng, water-boarding (torture) 水刑逼供 shuǐxíngbīgòng, water-boarding, interrogation technique used by CIA 水利家 shuǐlìjiā, water manager/hydraulic engineer 水利工程 shuǐlìgōngchéng, hydraulic engineering 水力发电站 shuǐlìfādiànzhàn, [水力發電站], hydroelectric power plant 水力鼓风 shuǐlìgǔfēng, [水力鼓風], hydraulic bellows/water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace) 水务 shuǐwù, [水務], water supply 水务局 shuǐwùjú, [水務局], (municipal) water authority 水原市 Shuǐyuánshì, Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jīng jī dào], South Korea 水合 shuǐhé, hydration reaction 水合物 shuǐhéwù, hydrate/hydrated compound 水土保持 shuǐtǔbǎochí, soil conservation 水城县 Shuǐchéngxiàn, [水城縣], Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liù pán shuǐ], Guizhou 水基 shuǐjī, water-based 水墨 shuǐmò, ink (used in painting) 水处理 shuǐchǔlǐ, [水處理], water treatment 水客 shuǐkè, smuggler, esp. of electronic goods from Macao or Hong Kong to Guangdong/boatman/... 水害 shuǐhài, flood damage 水富 Shuǐfù, Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhāo tōng], Yunnan 水富县 shuǐFùxiàn, [水富縣], Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhāo tōng], Yunnan 水师 shuǐshī, [水師], navy (in Qing times) 水帘洞 shuǐliándòng, [水簾洞], cave with a waterfall at its mouth 水幕 shuǐmù, water screen (screen formed of sprayed water droplets, used for displaying proje... 水平尺 shuǐpíngchǐ, spirit level 水平尾翼 shuǐpíngwěiyì, (aviation) tailplane/horizontal stabilizer 水平轴 shuǐpíngzhóu, [水平軸], horizontal shaft/horizontal axis (math.) 水底相机 shuǐdǐxiàngjī, [水底相機], underwater camera 水彩 shuǐcǎi, watercolor 水性杨花 shuǐxìngyánghuā, [水性楊花], fickle (woman) 水户市 ShuǐhùShì, [水戶市], Mito City, capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 水曜日 Shuǐyàorì, Wednesday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy) 水杉 shuǐshān, metasequoia 水林 Shuǐlín, Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yún lín xiàn], Taiwan 水林乡 Shuǐlínxiāng, [水林鄉], Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yún lín xiàn], Taiwan 水果酒 shuǐguǒjiǔ, fruit wine (Tw) 水栖 shuǐqī, [水棲], aquatic/living in water 水栗 shuǐlì, see 荸薺|荸荠[bí qí] 水横枝 shuǐhéngzhī, [水橫枝], cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai 水母体 shuǐmǔtǐ, [水母體], jellyfish/medusa 水气 shuǐqì, [水氣], water vapor/steam 水汀 shuǐtīng, steam (Shanghainese) 水洼 shuǐwā, [水窪], puddle 水浒 shuǐhǔ, [水滸], edge of the water/shore or sea, lake or river/seashore 水浒传 ShuǐhǔZhuàn, [水滸傳], Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵[Shī Nài ān], one of the F... 水浒全传 ShuǐhǔQuánzhuàn, [水滸全傳], Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic ... 水浒后传 ShuǐhǔHòuzhuàn, [水滸後傳], Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱[Chén Chén] 水清无鱼 shuǐqīngwúyú, [水清無魚], lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom)/fig. one who is too severe ha... 水渍 shuǐzì, [水漬], water spot/water stain/wet spot/damp patch/water damage 水温表 shuǐwēnbiǎo, [水溫表], engine temperature gauge/coolant temperature gauge 水溶 shuǐróng, water soluble 水滴石穿 shuǐdīshíchuān, dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields succes... 水滴鱼 shuǐdīyú, [水滴魚], blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) 水漉漉 shuǐlùlù, dripping wet 水火不容 shuǐhuǒbùróng, completely incompatible/lit. incompatible as fire and water 水火无情 shuǐhuǒwúqíng, [水火無情], fire and flood have no mercy (idiom) 水煮蛋 shuǐzhǔdàn, boiled egg/soft-boiled egg 水煮鱼 shuǐzhǔyú, [水煮魚], Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil 水玉 shuǐyù, crystal/old word for 水晶 水球场 shuǐqiúchǎng, [水球場], water polo pool 水瓶座 Shuǐpíngzuò, Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) 水田 shuǐtián, paddy field/rice paddy 水田芥 shuǐtiánjiè, watercress 水电工 shuǐdiàngōng, [水電工], plumbing and electrical work/tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical wor... 水盂 shuǐyú, water pot or goblet (for Chinese calligraphy) 水盆 shuǐpén, basin 水相 shuǐxiàng, aqueous solution 水碾 shuǐniǎn, water mill 水磨沟 Shuǐmògōu, [水磨溝], Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wū lǔ mù... 水磨沟区 Shuǐmògōuqū, [水磨溝區], Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wū lǔ mù... 水神 shuǐshén, river God 水立方 Shuǐlìfāng, Water Cube, nickname of Beijing National Aquatics Center 北京國家游泳中心|北京国家游泳中心, swim... 水筲 shuǐshāo, well bucket/pail made of bamboo strips 水管工 shuǐguǎngōng, plumber 水管工人 shuǐguǎngōngrén, plumber 水管面 shuǐguǎnmiàn, [水管麵], tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)/macaroni 水纹 shuǐwén, [水紋], ripples 水老鸦 shuǐlǎoyā, [水老鴉], common name for cormorant 水耕法 shuǐgēngfǎ, hydroponics 水肺 shuǐfèi, scuba 水能源 shuǐnéngyuán, hydroelectric power 水能载舟，亦能覆舟 shuǐnéngzàizhōu,yìnéngfùzhōu, [水能載舟，亦能覆舟], lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)/fig. the peop... 水菖蒲 shuǐchāngpú, Acorus calamus/sweet sedge or sweet flag 水萝卜 shuǐluóbo, [水蘿蔔], summer radish (the small red kind) 水落归槽 shuǐluòguīcáo, [水落歸槽], spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belon... 水蒲苇莺 shuǐpúwěiyīng, [水蒲葦鶯], (bird species of China) sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) 水蕹菜 shuǐwèngcài, water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China... 水虎鱼 shuǐhǔyú, [水虎魚], piranha (fish) 水蛇座 Shuǐshézuò, Hydrus (constellation) 水蛇腰 shuǐshéyāo, slender and supple waist/lithe body/feminine pose 水蛭素 shuǐzhìsù, hirudin 水螅体 shuǐxītǐ, [水螅體], sessile polyp/sea anemone 水表 shuǐbiǎo, water meter/indicator of water level 水袖 shuǐxiù, flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume) 水质污染 shuǐzhìwūrǎn, [水質污染], water pollution 水道口 shuǐdàokǒu, mouth of sewer 水里 Shuǐlǐ, Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan 水里乡 Shuǐlǐxiāng, [水里鄉], Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nán tóu xiàn], central Taiwan 水钹 shuǐbó, [水鈸], splash cymbal (drum kit component) 水银灯 shuǐyíndēng, [水銀燈], mercury-vapor lamp 水门事件 ShuǐménShìjiàn, [水門事件], Watergate scandal 水门汀 shuǐméntīng, [水門汀], cement (Shanghainese) (loanword) 水陆两用 shuǐlùliǎngyòng, [水陸兩用], amphibious (vehicle) 水陆交通 shuǐlùjiāotōng, [水陸交通], water and land transport 水陆师 shuǐlùshī, [水陸師], army and navy (in Qing times) 水障碍 shuǐzhàngài, [水障礙], water hazard (golf) 水雉 shuǐzhì, (bird species of China) pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) 水饺儿 shuǐjiǎor, [水餃兒], erhua variant of 水餃|水饺[shuǐ jiǎo] 水马 shuǐmǎ, [水馬], water-filled barrier 水鸟 shuǐniǎo, [水鳥], water bird 水鸡 shuǐjī, [水雞], moorhen (genus Gallinula)/gallinule/frog 水鹨 shuǐliù, [水鷚], (bird species of China) water pipit (Anthus spinoletta) 水鹿 shuǐlù, sambar (Cervus unicolor) 汁水 zhīshuǐ, (dialect) juice 汇水 huìshuǐ, [匯水], remittance fee 汉水 Hànshuǐ, [漢水], Han River (Hanshui) 汉语水平考试 HànyǔShuǐpíngKǎoshì, [漢語水平考試], HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) 江南水乡 Jiāngnánshuǐxiāng, [江南水鄉], patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu 污水坑 wūshuǐkēng, cesspit 污水处理厂 wūshuǐchǔlǐchǎng, [污水處理廠], water treatment plant 汨水 Mìshuǐ, name of a river, the southern tributary of Miluo river 汨羅江|汨罗江[Mì luó jiāng] 沁水 Qìnshuǐ, Qinshui county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jìn chéng], Shanxi 沁水县 Qìnshuǐxiàn, [沁水縣], Qinshui county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jìn chéng], Shanxi 沂水 Yíshuǐ, Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lín yí], Shandong 沂水县 Yíshuǐxiàn, [沂水縣], Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lín yí], Shandong 沃水 Wòshuǐ, Wo river in Shanxi 沅水 Yuánshuǐ, Yuan River 没水准 méishuǐzhǔn, [沒水準], lacking class/boorish/poor quality/substandard 没水平 méishuǐpíng, [沒水平], disgraceful/poor quality/substandard 沣水 Fēngshuǐ, [灃水], Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水 沥水架 lìshuǐjià, [瀝水架], dish rack 河水不犯井水 héshuǐbùfànjǐngshuǐ, lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere wi... 油光水滑 yóuguāngshuǐhuá, sleek/shiny and smooth 泅水 qiúshuǐ, to swim 泗水 SìShuǐ/Sìshuǐ, Si River in Shandong, Sishui County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Jǐ níng], Shandong/Surabaya,... 泗水县 SìshuǐXiàn, [泗水縣], Sishui County in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Jǐ níng], Shandong 泡水 pàoshuǐ, to infuse/to soak in water 泪水涟涟 lèishuǐliánlián, [淚水漣漣], in floods of tears (idiom) 泰水 tàishuǐ, (literary) mother-in-law/wife's mother 泷水 Shuāngshuǐ, [瀧水], Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水) 泸水 Lúshuǐ, [瀘水], Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú z... 泸水县 Lúshuǐxiàn, [瀘水縣], Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú z... 泼出去的水 pōchūqùdeshuǐ, [潑出去的水], spilt water/(fig.) sth that can not be retrieved/spilt milk 泼水 pōshuǐ, [潑水], to sprinkle/to spill water 泼水难收 pōshuǐnánshōu, [潑水難收], water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change 泼脏水 pōzāngshuǐ, [潑髒水], (lit.) to splash dirty water/(fig.) to throw mud at/to smear (sb) 洋山深水港 YángshānShēnshuǐgǎng, Yangshan Deep-Water Port (near Shanghai) 洒水 sǎshuǐ, [灑水], to sprinkle 洗发水 xǐfàshuǐ, [洗髮水], shampoo (liquid) 洗发水儿 xǐfàshuǐr, [洗髮水兒], shampoo 洗甲水 xǐjiǎshuǐ, nail polish remover 洣水 Mǐshuǐ, Mi river in Hunan, tributary of Xiangjiang 湘江 洧水 Wěishuǐ, river in Henan 洪水期 hóngshuǐqī, flood season 洪水滔滔 hóngshuǐtāotāo, widespread flooding (idiom) 流水不腐 liúshuǐbùfǔ, flowing water does not rot 流水不腐，户枢不蠹 liúshuǐbùfǔ,hùshūbùdù, [流水不腐，戶樞不蠹], lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)/fig. constant act... 流水帐 liúshuǐzhàng, [流水帳], variant of 流水賬|流水账[liú shuǐ zhàng] 流水席 liúshuǐxí, banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they ar... 流水账 liúshuǐzhàng, [流水賬], day-to-day account/current account 浇冷水 jiāolěngshuǐ, [澆冷水], to pour cold water/fig. to discourage 济水 JǐShuǐ, [濟水], Ji River, former river of north-eastern China which disappeared after the Yellow... 浠水 Xīshuǐ, Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huáng gāng], Hubei 浠水县 Xīshuǐxiàn, [浠水縣], Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huáng gāng], Hubei 浮出水面 fúchūshuǐmiàn, to float up (idiom); to become evident/to surface/to appear 海水不可斗量 hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng, see 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量[rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng] 海水倒灌 hǎishuǐdàoguàn, saltwater intrusion 海水养殖 hǎishuǐyǎngzhí, [海水養殖], aquaculture 涉水靴 shèshuǐxuē, wading boots/high-topped waterproof boots 涉水鸟 shèshuǐniǎo, [涉水鳥], a wading bird 涎水 xiánshuǐ, saliva 涞水 Láishuǐ, [淶水], Laishui county in Baoding 保定[Bǎo dìng], Hebei 涞水县 Láishuǐxiàn, [淶水縣], Laishui county in Baoding 保定[Bǎo dìng], Hebei 涟水 Liánshuǐ, [漣水], Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[Huái ān], Jiangsu 涟水县 Liánshuǐxiàn, [漣水縣], Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[Huái ān], Jiangsu 涧水 jiànshuǐ, [澗水], mountain stream 涨水 zhǎngshuǐ, [漲水], rise of water level 液态水 yètàishuǐ, [液態水], liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice) 淌口水 tǎngkǒushuǐ, to let saliva dribble from the mouth/to slobber 淡水镇 Dànshuǐzhèn, [淡水鎮], Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan 淫水 yínshuǐ, sexual secretions 淯水 Yùshuǐ, name of river/old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan/same as 育水 深水埗 Shēnshuǐbù, Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong 深水炸弹 shēnshuǐzhàdàn, [深水炸彈], depth charge 混水墙 húnshuǐqiáng, [混水牆], plastered masonry wall 淹水 yānshuǐ, to be flooded 清水县 Qīngshuǐxiàn, [清水縣], Qingshui county in Tianshui 天水[Tiān shuǐ], Gansu 清水墙 qīngshuǐqiáng, [清水牆], unplastered masonry wall 清水寺 Qīngshuǐsì, Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan 清水河 Qīngshuǐhé, Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia 清水河县 Qīngshuǐhéxiàn, [清水河縣], Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hū hé hào tè], Inner Mongolia 清水镇 Qīngshuǐzhèn, [清水鎮], Chingshui town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan 清汤寡水 qīngtāngguǎshuǐ, [清湯寡水], meager fare/(fig.) insipid/colorless 渝水 Yúshuǐ, old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江 in Sichuan through Chongqing/Yushui district of Xi... 渝水区 Yúshuǐqū, [渝水區], Yushui district of Xinyu city 新餘市 新余市, Jiangxi 渭水 wèishuǐ, Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain 游山玩水 yóushānwánshuǐ, [遊山玩水], to go on a scenic tour 湟水 Huángshuǐ, Huangshui River, upper reaches of the Yellow River 黃河|黄河[Huáng Hé], flowing thro... 溇水 LóuShuǐ, [漊水], Lou River in Hubei and Hunan 溧水 Lìshuǐ, Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu 溧水县 Lìshuǐxiàn, [溧水縣], Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu 滑水 huáshuǐ, water skiing/to water-ski 滴水不漏 dīshuǐbùlòu, lit. not one drop of water can leak out/watertight/rigorous (argument) 滴水不羼 dīshuǐbùchàn, not diluted by one drop/hundred percent 滴水嘴兽 dīshuǐzuǐshòu, [滴水嘴獸], gargoyle (architecture) 滴水石穿 dīshuǐshíchuān, dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields succes... 漂白水 piǎobáishuǐ, bleach 漏水转浑天仪 lòushuǐzhuànhúntiānyí, [漏水轉渾天儀], water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus) 潜水刀 qiánshuǐdāo, [潛水刀], dive knife 潜水夫病 qiánshuǐfūbìng, [潛水夫病], bends 潜水夫症 qiánshuǐfūzhèng, [潛水夫症], bends 潜水服 qiánshuǐfú, [潛水服], diving suit/wetsuit 潜水者 qiánshuǐzhě, [潛水者], (underwater) diver 潜水装备拖轮箱 qiánshuǐzhuāngbèituōlúnxiāng, [潛水裝備拖輪箱], diving bag/diving suitcase 澧水 Lǐshuǐ, Lishui river in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖 瀍水 Chánshuǐ, the Chanshui river in Henan 灌水 guànshuǐ, to irrigate/to pour water into/to inject water into meat to increase its weight ... 灯塔水母 dēngtǎshuǐmǔ, [燈塔水母], immortal jellyfish (Turritopsis dohrnii) 灰水 huīshuǐ, gray water 点水 diǎnshuǐ, [點水], to skim/lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水)/ski... 点水不漏 diǎnshuǐbùlòu, [點水不漏], not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous/wat... 烧水 shāoshuǐ, [燒水], to heat water/to boil water 烧水壶 shāoshuǐhú, [燒水壺], kettle 热水澡 rèshuǐzǎo, [熱水澡], hot bath or shower 爬山涉水 páshānshèshuǐ, to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult jo... 爽肤水 shuǎngfūshuǐ, [爽膚水], toner (cosmetics) 猪下水 zhūxiàshuǐ, [豬下水], pig offal 猪水泡病 zhūshuǐpàobìng, [豬水泡病], swine vesicular disease (SVD) 生活水平 shēnghuóshuǐpíng, living standards 生活污水 shēnghuówūshuǐ, domestic sewage 生理盐水 shēnglǐyánshuǐ, [生理鹽水], saline (medicine) 生粉水 shēngfěnshuǐ, starch solution (cooking) 疏水箪瓢 shūshuǐdānpiáo, [疏水簞瓢], little water and few utensils/to live a frugal life (idiom) 癸水 guǐshuǐ, menstruation/woman's period 白水县 BáishuǐXiàn, [白水縣], Baishui County in Weinan 渭南[Wèi nán], Shaanxi 白水晶 báishuǐjīng, rock crystal (mineral) 白水江自然保护区 BáishuǐjiāngZìránBǎohùqū, [白水江自然保護區], Baishuijiang Nature Reserve, Gansu 白水泥 báishuǐní, white cement 皮划艇静水 píhuátǐngjìngshuǐ, [皮劃艇靜水], canoe-kayak flatwater 盂方水方 yúfāngshuǐfāng, If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom) 盐水镇 Yánshuǐzhèn, [鹽水鎮], Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan 眼房水 yǎnfángshuǐ, aqueous humor 眼药水 yǎnyàoshuǐ, [眼藥水], eye drops/eye lotion 矿水 kuàngshuǐ, [礦水], mineral water 砚水壶儿 yànshuǐhúr, [硯水壺兒], water container for an ink slab 硅酸盐水泥 guīsuānyánshuǐní, [硅酸鹽水泥], Portland cement 碳水化合物 tànshuǐhuàhéwù, carbohydrate 秀水 Xiùshuǐ, Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan 秀水乡 Xiùshuǐxiāng, [秀水鄉], Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan 秋水仙 qiūshuǐxiān, autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale)/meadow saffron 秋水仙素 qiūshuǐxiānsù, colchicine (pharmacy) 秽水 huìshuǐ, [穢水], dirty water/polluted water/sewage 竹篮打水 zhúlándǎshuǐ, [竹籃打水], using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort 竹篮打水，一场空 zhúlándǎshuǐ,yīchángkōng, [竹籃打水，一場空], using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort 紫坪铺水库 ZǐpíngpūShuǐkù, [紫坪鋪水庫], Zipingpu Reservoir, Sichuan 紫水鸡 zǐshuǐjī, [紫水雞], (bird species of China) purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) 红尾水鸲 hóngwěishuǐqú, [紅尾水鴝], (bird species of China) plumbeous water redstart (Phoenicurus fuliginosus) 红颜祸水 hóngyánhuòshuǐ, [紅顏禍水], femme fatale 结晶水 jiéjīngshuǐ, [結晶水], water of crystallization 网络水军 Wǎngluòshuǐjūn, [網絡水軍], "Internet Navy"/paid Internet posters/astroturfers 罗水 Luóshuǐ, [羅水], name of a river, the northern tributary of Miluo river 汨羅江|汨罗江[Mì luó jiāng] 置信水平 zhìxìnshuǐpíng, confidence level (math.) 羊水穿刺 yángshuǐchuāncì, amniocentesis (used in Taiwan) 羼水 chànshuǐ, to mix with water (wine)/to adulterate 耐水 nàishuǐ, waterproof 耐水性 nàishuǐxìng, waterproof 肥水不流外人田 féishuǐbùliúwàiréntián, lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field/fig. keep the goo... 育水 Yùshuǐ, name of river/old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan 背山临水 bèishānlínshuǐ, [背山臨水], with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location) 脏水 zāngshuǐ, [髒水], dirty water/sewage 脑子进水 nǎozijìnshuǐ, [腦子進水], to have lost one's mind/crazy/soft in the head 脑水肿 nǎoshuǐzhǒng, [腦水腫], cerebral edema 脓水 nóngshuǐ, [膿水], pus 自来水管 zìláishuǐguǎn, [自來水管], water mains/service pipe/tap-water pipe 舀水 yǎoshuǐ, to ladle water/to scoop up water 舞水端里 Wǔshuǐduānlǐ, Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北... 芙蓉出水 fúróngchūshuǐ, lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art) 苏打水 sūdáshuǐ, [蘇打水], soda drink (loanword) 药水儿 yàoshuǐr, [藥水兒], erhua variant of 藥水|药水[yào shuǐ] 落水狗上岸 luòshuǐgǒushàngàn, like a dog who fell in the river and climbs out—shaking all over 落水管 luòshuǐguǎn, drainpipe/water spout 落花有意，流水无情 luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng, [落花有意，流水無情], lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples ... 落花流水 luòhuāliúshuǐ, to be in a sorry state/to be utterly defeated 融水苗族自治县 RóngshuǐMiáozúZìzhìxiàn, [融水苗族自治縣], Rongshui Miao Autonomous County in Liuzhou 柳州[Liǔ zhōu], Guangxi 蟹黄水 xièhuángshuǐ, [蟹黃水], crab roe/crab spawn/(used for crab meat in general) 血浓于水 xuènóngyúshuǐ, [血濃於水], blood is thicker than water/fig. family ties are closer than social relations 衡水 Héngshuǐ, Hengshui prefecture-level city in Hebei 衡水地区 Héngshuǐdìqū, [衡水地區], Hengshui county (old name) 衡水市 Héngshuǐshì, Hengshui prefecture-level city in Hebei 覆水难收 fùshuǐnánshōu, [覆水難收], spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom)/it's no use crying over spilt milk/... 试水温 shìshuǐwēn, [試水溫], to test the waters 贮水处 zhùshuǐchù, [貯水處], reservoir 贴水 tiēshuǐ, [貼水], agio (charge for changing currency)/premium 赤水 Chìshuǐ, Chishui county level city in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[Zūn yì], Guizhou 赤水市 Chìshuǐshì, Chishui county level city in Zunyi 遵義|遵义[Zūn yì], Guizhou 赤水河 ChìshuǐHé, Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi 走水 zǒushuǐ, to leak/to flow/to catch on fire 趟浑水 tānghúnshuǐ, [趟渾水], (fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise 跌水 diēshuǐ, drop of height in waterway/staircase of waterfalls 蹚浑水 tānghúnshuǐ, [蹚渾水], variant of 趟渾水|趟浑水[tāng hún shuǐ] 轻水 qīngshuǐ, [輕水], light water (as opposed to heavy water)/see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 轻水反应堆 qīngshuǐfǎnyìngduī, [輕水反應堆], light water reactor (LWR) 输水管 shūshuǐguǎn, [輸水管], pipe/pipeline 进水 jìnshuǐ, [進水], to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc)/to get flooded/inflow of water 进水闸 jìnshuǐzhá, [進水閘], water intake/inlet sluice 远水不救近火 yuǎnshuǐbùjiùjìnhuǒ, [遠水不救近火], see 遠水救不了近火|远水救不了近火[yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ] 远水不解近渴 yuǎnshuǐbùjiějìnkě, [遠水不解近渴], lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need/a slow remedy ... 远水救不了近火 yuǎnshuǐjiùbuliǎojìnhuǒ, [遠水救不了近火], water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here/(fig.... 退水 tuìshuǐ, to divert water/to drain 逆水 nìshuǐ, against the current/upstream 逆水行舟 nìshuǐxíngzhōu, lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder 逆水行舟，不进则退 nìshuǐxíngzhōu,bùjìnzétuì, [逆水行舟，不進則退], like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom) 透水 tòushuǐ, permeable/percolation/water leak 透水性 tòushuǐxìng, permeability 逐水 zhúshuǐ, to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine) 通水 tōngshuǐ, to have running water (in a house etc) 邻水 Línshuǐ, [鄰水], Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guǎng ān], Sichuan 邻水县 Línshuǐxiàn, [鄰水縣], Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guǎng ān], Sichuan 酒水饮料 jiǔshuǐyǐnliào, [酒水飲料], drink (on a menu) 重水反应堆 zhòngshuǐfǎnyìngduī, [重水反應堆], heavy water reactor (HWR) 重水生产 zhòngshuǐshēngchǎn, [重水生產], heavy water production 金水 Jīnshuǐ, Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhèng zhōu Shì], Henan 金水区 JīnshuǐQū, [金水區], Jinshui District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zhèng zhōu Shì], Henan 钢筋水泥 gāngjīnshuǐní, [鋼筋水泥], reinforced concrete 钢骨水泥 gānggǔshuǐní, [鋼骨水泥], reinforced concrete 铁打的衙门，流水的官 tiědǎdeyámen,liúshuǐdeguān, [鐵打的衙門，流水的官], lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)/fig. gov... 铁水 tiěshuǐ, [鐵水], molten iron 铜翅水雉 tóngchìshuǐzhì, [銅翅水雉], (bird species of China) bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus) 镜花水月 jìnghuāshuǐyuè, [鏡花水月], lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)/fig. an unre... 镪水 qiāngshuǐ, [鏹水], (coll.) strong acid 长流水，不断线 chángliúshuǐ,bùduànxiàn, [長流水，不斷線], continuous and patient effort (idiom) 阿摩尼亚水 āmóníyàshuǐ, [阿摩尼亞水], ammonia solution 陵水 Língshuǐ, Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan/abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Líng shuǐ Lí z... 陵水县 Língshuǐxiàn, [陵水縣], Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan/abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Líng shuǐ Lí z... 陵水黎族自治县 LíngshuǐLízúZìzhìxiàn, [陵水黎族自治縣], Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Hainan 露水夫妻 lùshuǐfūqī, a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship 露水姻缘 lùshuǐyīnyuán, [露水姻緣], casual romance/short-lived relationship 青山绿水 qīngshānlǜshuǐ, [青山綠水], lit. green hills and clear waters/pleasant country scene (idiom) 青绿山水 qīnglǜshānshuǐ, [青綠山水], blue-and-green landscape (genre of landscape painting originating in the Tang dy... 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 kàoshānchīshān,kàoshuǐchīshuǐ, lit. the mountain dweller lives off the mountain, the shore dweller lives off th... 顺水 shùnshuǐ, [順水], with the current 顺水人情 shùnshuǐrénqíng, [順水人情], to do sb a favor at little cost 顺水推船 shùnshuǐtuīchuán, [順水推船], lit. to push the boat with the current/fig. to take advantage of the situation f... 须后水 xūhòushuǐ, [須後水], aftershave 风力水车 fēnglìshuǐchē, [風力水車], wind-powered waterwheel 风水先生 fēngshuǐxiānsheng, [風水先生], feng shui master/geomancer/stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a ch... 风水轮流 fēngshuǐlúnliú, [風水輪流], see 風水輪流轉|风水轮流转[fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn] 风水轮流转 fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn, [風水輪流轉], fortunes rise and fall/times change 飙口水 biāokǒushuǐ, [飆口水], gossip/idle chat 饮水机 yǐnshuǐjī, [飲水機], water dispenser/water cooler/drinking fountain 马尾水 Mǎwěishuǐ, [馬尾水], Mawei river through Fuzhou city 马尾水师学堂 Mǎwěishuǐshīxuétáng, [馬尾水師學堂], Mawei River naval college, alternative name for Fuzhou naval college 福州船政學堂|福州船政... 鱼水之欢 yúshuǐzhīhuān, [魚水之歡], the pleasure of close intimacy in a couple (idiom)/sexual intercourse 鱼水情 yúshuǐqíng, [魚水情], close relationship as between fish and water 鸳鸯戏水 yuānyāngxìshuǐ, [鴛鴦戲水], lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water/fig. to make love 黄水 huángshuǐ, [黃水], citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiÓ)/yellow water/name of river in Henan 黄水晶 huángshuǐjīng, [黃水晶], citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiÓ as a semiprecious stone) 黑水 Hēishuǐ, Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous ... 黑水县 Hēishuǐxiàn, [黑水縣], Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous ... 黑水城 HēishuǐChéng, ruins of Heishui Town of Xixia 西夏[Xī Xià] people, in Ejin Banner 額濟納旗|额济纳旗[É jì ... 黑水鸡 hēishuǐjī, [黑水雞], (bird species of China) common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) 鼻水 bíshuǐ, nasal mucus/snivel