水源 shuǐ yuán water source / water supply / headwaters of a river 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 清水 qīng shuǐ fresh water / drinking water / clear water 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 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 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 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 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 布法罗 布法羅 bù fǎ luó Buffalo, New York state 汛 xùn high water / flood / to sprinkle water syn 踩水 cǎi shuǐ to tread water / to paddle or tramp in shallow water 水烟袋 水煙袋 shuǐ yān dài water bong / water pipe / hookah syn 兕 sì animal cited in ancient texts, resembling a buffalo (some say rhinoceros or female rhinoceros) 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 和 huó to combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water / Taiwan pr. [huo4] syn 水 shuǐ water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 會水|会水[hui4shui3] and 水性[shui3xing4]) / (coll.) lacking in substance / shoddy / (bound form) additional cost / extra income / classifier for washings of a garment syn 清 qīng (of water etc) clear / clean / quiet / still / pure / uncorrupted / clear / distinct / to clear / to settle (accounts) syn 流 liú to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade syn 成立 chéng lì to establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water syn 资源 資源 zī yuán natural resource (such as water or minerals) / resource (such as manpower or tourism) syn 高潮 gāo cháo high tide / high water / upsurge / peak of activity / climax (of a story, a competition etc) / to have an orgasm 潜水 潛水 qián shuǐ to dive / to go under water / (in an online forum) to lurk 躲开 躲開 duǒ kāi to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc) / to avoid (sb) syn 水管 shuǐ guǎn water pipe 撒尿 sā niào to pass water / to piss / to urinate / to wee wee syn 热水 熱水 rè shuǐ hot water syn 水面 shuǐ miàn water surface 水下 shuǐ xià under the water / submarine 水上 shuǐ shàng on water / aquatic 进口 進口 jìn kǒu to import / imported / entrance / inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) syn 冻结 凍結 dòng jié to freeze (water etc) / (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) syn 脱水 脫水 tuō shuǐ to dry out / to extract water / dehydration / dehydrated / desiccation 咆哮 páo xiào (of beasts of prey, torrents of water, a person in a rage etc) to roar syn 灌输 灌輸 guàn shū to imbue with / to inculcate / to instill into / to teach / to impart / to channel water to another place syn 忽悠 hū you to rock / to sway / to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water) / to flutter (e.g. of a flag) / to trick sb into doing sth / to dupe / to con syn 流水 liú shuǐ running water / (business) turnover syn 漏水 lòu shuǐ to leak (of water) syn 河水 hé shuǐ river water syn 宣泄 宣洩 xuān xiè to drain (by leading off water) / to unburden oneself / to divulge / to leak a secret syn 盐水 鹽水 yán shuǐ salt water / brine 源泉 yuán quán fountainhead / well-spring / water source / fig. origin syn 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) / the truth comes to light syn 圣水 聖水 shèng shuǐ holy water 矿泉水 礦泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ mineral water / CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 泉水 quán shuǐ spring water / CL:股[gu3] syn 浇水 澆水 jiāo shuǐ to water (plants etc) syn 对岸 對岸 duì àn opposite bank (of a body of water) syn 莲花 蓮花 lián huā lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others) / water-lily syn 水域 shuǐ yù waters / body of water 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom) / fig. to brave any danger / to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) syn 水箱 shuǐ xiāng water tank / radiator (automobile) / cistern / lavabo 供水 gōng shuǐ to supply water 