水 · shuǐ · surname Shui
Learn the Chinese character 水 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
Writing guide
How to use the writing tool
- 1. WatchSee the stroke order for 水.
- 2. TraceFollow the guided strokes to build the movement.
- 3. WriteWrite from memory and receive feedback.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 水
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 水.
Linked HSK vocabulary
- 水shuǐsurname Shui
- 水果shuǐguǒfruit
- 矿泉水kuàngquánshuǐmineral water
- 水平shuǐpínghorizontal
- 汽水qìshuǐsoda pop
- 汗水hànshuǐsweat
- 降水jiàngshuǐrain and snow
- 开水kāishuǐboiled water
- 泪水lèishuǐteardrop
- 水分shuǐfènmoisture content
- 雨水yǔshuǐrainwater
- 洪水hóngshuǐdeluge
- 胶水jiāoshuǐglue
- 酒水jiǔshuǐalcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. on a menu)
- 热水器rèshuǐqìwater heater
- 水稻shuǐdàorice
- 水库shuǐkùreservoir
- 水流shuǐliúriver
- 水面shuǐmiànwater surface
- 水泥shuǐnícement
- 跳水tiàoshuǐto dive (into water)
- 污水wūshuǐsewage
- 香水xiāngshuǐperfume
- 薪水xīnshuisalary
- 饮用水yǐnyòngshuǐdrinking water
- 自来水zìláishuǐrunning water
- 潮水cháoshuǐtide
- 淡水dànshuǐfreshwater
- 地下水dìxiàshuǐgroundwater
- 放水fàngshuǐto turn on the water
- 风水fēngshuǐfeng shui
- 口水kǒushuǐsaliva
- 流水liúshuǐrunning water
- 墨水mòshuǐink
- 溺水nìshuǐto drown
- 萍水相逢píngshuǐ-xiāngféngstrangers coming together by chance (idiom)
- 泼冷水pō lěngshuǐto pour cold water on
- 潜水qiánshuǐto dive
- 水产shuǐchǎnaquatic product
- 水滴石穿shuǐdī-shíchuāndripping water penetrates the stone (idiom)
- 水晶shuǐjīngcrystal
- 水利shuǐlìwater conservancy
- 水龙头shuǐlóngtóufaucet
- 水落石出shuǐluò-shíchūlit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
- 水汽shuǐqìwater vapor
- 水土shuǐtǔwater and soil
- 水域shuǐyùwaters
- 水源shuǐyuánwater source
- 水涨船高shuǐzhǎng-chuángāothe tide rises, the boat floats (idiom)
- 水准shuǐzhǔnlevel (of achievement etc)
- 缩水suōshuǐto shrink (in the wash)
Real usage
Example sentences with 水
Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
No accepted HSK 1 course context containing 水 is indexed yet. This page does not generate example sentences.
Character questions
About 水
Short answers based on the sources identified on this page.
What does 水 mean in Chinese?
水 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: surname Shui.
How do you pronounce 水?
水 is shown as shuǐ.
Is 水 an HSK 1 character?
Yes. 水 is HSK 1 recognition character #165.
Can I practise writing 水?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 1 recognition
- HSK 1 handwriting practice
- 51 linked HSK words
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement: HSK 1 recognition character #165.
- Writing scope: HSK 1 handwriting practice.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT and linked HSK vocabulary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK vocabulary records, each linked to its published HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published course contexts only; this page does not generate new example sentences.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.