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Etymology
Depicts the flow of water in a river.
About
The character "水" began as a pictograph depicting the flow of a river or stream, which over time condensed into its modern form where the central line and adjacent strokes suggest moving water. Its primary meaning of "water" has been consistent, though it broadly applies to liquids and aquatic bodies in compound words, while its structure serves as a semantic radical for characters involving fluid or hydraulic notions.
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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。