Definitions
(noun)
water; liquid
(noun)
river
Etymology
Depicts the flow of water in a river.
About
The character for water, "水", originated as a pictograph of a flowing river with a central current flanked by ripples or waves, a form which through gradual regularization evolved into its modern structure of a central vertical stroke with symmetrical flanking curves. This traditional form, which remains unchanged in its essential composition, also serves as a semantic component, or radical, in many characters related to liquids, flow, or states associated with water, such as in "冰" (ice) and "永" (perpetual). While its core meaning has consistently denoted the substance water, its conceptual application broadened over time to encompass general liquids, fluidity, and even monetary terms like "shui" for taxes or revenue, reflecting its fundamental role in both the natural world and human systems.
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请给我一杯水。
河水流动很快。
妈妈在烧开水。
夏天要多喝水。
公园里有一个水池。
如果水太热，等一会儿再喝。
他每天早晨都喝一杯温水。
因为没有水，植物无法生长。