拖车 拖車 tuō chē to tow / towed vehicle / towing vehicle syn 飞车 飛車 fēi chē fast-moving vehicle / to drive or ride a vehicle at high speed 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 出车 出車 chū chē to dispatch a vehicle / (of a vehicle or its driver) to set off 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 驶 駛 shǐ (of a vehicle, horse etc) to go fast / to speed / (of a vehicle) to run / to go / (of a boat) to sail syn 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 代步车 代步車 dài bù chē vehicle / (esp.) mobility vehicle (mobility scooter, electric wheelchair, Segway etc) 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 防弹车 防彈車 ballistic protected vehicle / ballistic protective vehicle 吸附水 xī fù shuǐ pellicular water / hygroscopic water / sorption water 澶 chán still (as of water) / still water 走 zǒu to walk / to go / to run / to move (of vehicle) / to visit / to leave / to go away / to die (euph.) / from / through / away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走[che4 zou3]) / to change (shape, form, meaning) syn 车 車 chē car / vehicle / CL:輛|辆[liang4] / machine / to shape with a lathe / Kangxi radical 159 syn 停车 停車 tíng chē to pull up (stop one's vehicle) / to park / (of a machine) to stop working / to stall 车子 車子 chē zi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) syn 驾驶 駕駛 jià shǐ to drive (vehicle) / to pilot (ship, airplane etc) / driver / pilot / captain syn 车辆 車輛 chē liàng vehicle syn 驾车 駕車 jià chē to drive a vehicle syn 坦克 tǎn kè tank (military vehicle) (loanword) syn 乘坐 chéng zuò to ride (in a vehicle) 牌照 pái zhào (business) license / vehicle license / car registration / license plate 车窗 車窗 chē chuāng car window / window of a vehicle (bus, train etc) 跑车 跑車 pǎo chē racing bicycle / racing car / sports car / to drive a vehicle (such as a truck or taxi) for a living / (of a conductor or attendant) to work on a train / (mining) (of a cable-car) to slip away (in an accident) syn 失事 shī shì (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc) / to mess things up 装甲 裝甲 zhuāng jiǎ vehicle armor syn 车主 車主 chē zhǔ vehicle owner 后排 後排 hòu pái the back row (in a theater etc) / the rear seats (in a vehicle) 回车 回車 huí chē to turn a vehicle around / (computing) "carriage return" character / the "Enter" key / to hit the "Enter" key 倒车 倒車 dào chē to reverse (a vehicle) / to drive backwards syn 熄火 xī huǒ (of fire, lamp etc) to go out / to put out (fire) / (fig.) to die down / (of a vehicle) to stall 吉普车 吉普車 jí pǔ chē jeep (military vehicle) (loanword) 驱动 驅動 qū dòng to drive / to propel / drive (vehicle wheel) / drive mechanism (tape or disk) / device driver (computing software) syn 垃圾车 垃圾車 lā jī chē garbage truck (or other vehicle) 车型 車型 chē xíng vehicle model (i.e. particular version of a car or motorcycle etc) 尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēng tail light (on vehicle) 越野车 越野車 yuè yě chē off-road vehicle 机身 機身 jī shēn body of a vehicle or machine / fuselage of a plane 悬挂 懸掛 xuán guà to suspend / to hang / (vehicle) suspension syn 驱赶 驅趕 qū gǎn to drive (vehicle) / to drive out / to chase away / to herd (people towards a gate) syn 媒介 méi jiè intermediary / vehicle / vector / medium / media syn 行车 行車 xíng chē to drive a vehicle / movement of vehicles syn 车身 車身 chē shēn the body of a vehicle / (bicycle) frame 车载 車載 vehicle-mounted 车速 車速 chē sù vehicle speed 翻车 翻車 fān chē (of a vehicle) to flip over / (fig.) to go wrong / to flop syn 核弹头 核彈頭 hé dàn tóu nuclear reentry vehicle / nuclear warhead 