深刻 shēn kè profound / deep / deep-going syn 水源 shuǐ yuán water source / water supply / headwaters of a river syn 深情 shēn qíng deep emotion / deep feeling / deep love / affectionate / loving syn 冷水 lěng shuǐ cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans) syn 自来水 自來水 zì lái shuǐ running water / tap water 深沉 shēn chén deep / profound / (of a person) reserved / undemonstrative / (of a voice, sound etc) deep / low-pitched syn 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water 汪汪 wāng wāng gleaming with tears / woof woof (sound of a dog barking) / (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 放水 fàng shuǐ to turn on the water / to let water out / (sports) to throw a game syn 跳水 tiào shuǐ to dive (into water) / (sports) diving / to commit suicide by jumping into water / (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically 深层 深層 shēn céng deep layer / deep / deep-seated / underlying 淡水 dàn shuǐ potable water (water with low salt content) / fresh water 饮用水 飲用水 yǐn yòng shuǐ drinking water / potable water 水枪 水槍 shuǐ qiāng water pistol (toy) / water gun / sprinkler / water cannon 开水 開水 kāi shuǐ boiled water / boiling water syn 水性 shuǐ xìng swimming ability / characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc) / aqueous / water-based (paint etc) 积水 積水 jī shuǐ to collect water / to be covered with water / to pond / accumulated water / ponding syn 注水 zhù shuǐ to pour water into / to inject water into 取水 qǔ shuǐ water intake / to obtain water (from a well etc) 凉水 涼水 liáng shuǐ cool water / unboiled water syn 苦水 kǔ shuǐ bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates) / suffering / digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth / fig. bitter complaint syn 废水 廢水 fèi shuǐ waste water / drain water / effluent 水资源 水資源 shuǐ zī yuán water resources / drinking water 滴水 dī shuǐ water drop / dripping water 净水 淨水 jìng shuǐ clean water / purified water 浸水 jìn shuǐ to immerse in water / to drench / to inundate / irrigation water 水土 shuǐ tǔ water and soil / surface water / natural environment (extended meaning) / climate 吃水 chī shuǐ drinking water / to obtain water (for daily needs) / to absorb water / draft (of ship) syn 水陆 水陸 shuǐ lù water and land / by water and land (transport) / amphibian / delicacies from land and sea syn 绿水 綠水 lǜ shuǐ green water / crystal-clear water syn 上水 shàng shuǐ upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc) syn 泡饭 泡飯 pào fàn to soak cooked rice in soup or water / cooked rice reheated in boiling water 水柱 shuǐ zhù stream of water (as from a fountain or a faucet) / jet of water 花露水 huā lù shuǐ perfumed toilet water / eau de cologne / floral water / hydrosol syn 灌水 guàn shuǐ to irrigate / to pour water into / to inject water into meat to increase its weight (plumping) / to cook the books / to post low-value messages (small talk etc) on Internet forums 下水 xià shuǐ 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 syn 深层次 深層次 shēn céng cì deep level / deep-seated / in-depth 出水 chū shuǐ to discharge water / to appear out of the water / to break the surface 进水 進水 jìn shuǐ to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc) / to get flooded / inflow of water 饮水机 飲水機 yǐn shuǐ jī water dispenser / water cooler / drinking fountain 点水 點水 diǎn shuǐ to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep 打水 dǎ shuǐ to draw water / to splash water 水表 shuǐ biǎo water meter / indicator of water level 引水 yǐn shuǐ to pilot a ship / to channel water / to draw water (for irrigation) syn 中水 zhōng shuǐ reclaimed water / recycled water 深潭 shēn tán deep natural pond / deep pit / abyss 烧水 燒水 shāo shuǐ to heat water / to boil water 水渍 水漬 shuǐ zì water spot / water stain / wet spot / damp patch / water damage 浇花 澆花 jiāo huā to water the plants / to water the garden 水上运动 水上運動 shuǐ shàng yùn dòng water sports / aquatic motion / movement over water 菱角 líng jiǎo water caltrop or water chestnut (genus Trapa) syn 原水 yuán shuǐ raw water / unpurified water 滑水 huá shuǐ water skiing / to water-ski 苏打水 蘇打水 sū dá shuǐ soda water / carbonated water 水罐 shuǐ guàn container for holding and pouring water (or other liquid): jug, pitcher, clay jar, jerry can, water bottle etc 泽泻 澤瀉 zé xiè common water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica) / water plantain rhizome (used in TCM) syn 枯水 kū shuǐ scarce water / low water level 轻水 輕水 qīng shuǐ light water (as opposed to heavy water) / see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 碱水 鹼水 jiǎn shuǐ lye water / alkaline water (used in cooking) 汤 湯 tāng soup / hot or boiling water / decoction of medicinal herbs / water in which sth has been boiled syn 水深火热 水深火熱 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè deep water and scorching fire / abyss of suffering (idiom) syn 汛 xùn high water / flood / to sprinkle water syn 困厄 kùn è in deep water / difficult situation syn 踩水 cǎi shuǐ to tread water / to paddle or tramp in shallow water 渊 淵 yuān deep pool / deep / profound syn 沧 滄 cāng (bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green / (literary) cold 湛 zhàn deep / clear (water) 泓 hóng clear / vast and deep / classifier for a body of clear water syn 水烟袋 水煙袋 shuǐ yān dài water bong / water pipe / hookah syn 浏 瀏 liú clear / deep (of water) / swift 潇 瀟 xiāo (of water) deep and clear syn 莼菜 蓴菜 chún cài water shield (Brasenia schreberi), an edible water plant 舀水 yǎo shuǐ to ladle water / to scoop up water 吸附水 xī fù shuǐ pellicular water / hygroscopic water / sorption water 澶 chán still (as of water) / still water 深 shēn deep (lit. and fig.) syn 深深 shēn shēn deep / profound syn 卡拉 kǎ lā karaoke / (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried 默契 mò qì tacit understanding / mutual understanding / rapport / connected at a deep level with each other / (of team members) well coordinated / tight 热衷 熱衷 rè zhōng to feel strongly about / to be fond of / obsession / deep commitment syn 肤浅 膚淺 fū qiǎn skin-deep / superficial / shallow syn 炸鱼 炸魚 zhá yú deep-fried fish 低沉 dī chén (of weather) overcast / gloomy / (of a voice) low and deep / low-spirited / downcast syn 深山 shēn shān deep in the mountains syn 深厚 shēn hòu deep / profound syn 深邃 shēn suì deep (valley or night) / abstruse / hidden in depth syn 深海 shēn hǎi deep sea syn 幽谷 yōu gǔ deep valley syn 沉痛 chén tòng grief / remorse / deep in sorrow / bitter (anguish) / profound (condolences) syn 通红 通紅 tōng hóng very red / red through and through / to blush (deep red) syn 麻花 má huā fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) / worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) syn 浓厚 濃厚 nóng hòu dense / thick (fog, clouds etc) / to have a strong interest in / deep / fully saturated (color) syn 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc) syn 落汤鸡 落湯雞 luò tāng jī a person who looks drenched and bedraggled / like a drowned rat / deep distress syn 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom) / loving one another as brothers / deep friendship / closely attached to one another syn 宽厚 寬厚 kuān hòu tolerant / generous / magnanimous / thick and broad (build) / thick and deep (voice) syn 油条 油條 yóu tiáo youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / CL:根[gen1] / slick and sly person syn 穿插 chuān chā to insert / to take turns, alternate / to interweave / to interlace / subplot / interlude / episode / (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces syn 深不可测 深不可測 shēn bù kě cè deep and unmeasurable (idiom) / unfathomable depths / incomprehensible / enigmatic and impossible to predict syn 