水
shuǐ

water

水 is pronounced shuǐ and means “water”. It is written with 4 strokes.

Total Strokes4
Traditional水

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shuǐ
Stroke 4/4
Stroke 4 of 4
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Stroke-by-Stroke Breakdown

Total 4 strokes written in canonical standard order

Active: Stroke 4
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Radical & Meaning

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Radical

Structure Geometry

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独体字Single Component

Balanced structure promotes clean calligraphy proportions in Tian Zi Ge practice grids.

Essential Vocabulary & Phrases with 水

水杯shuǐ bēi

water cup

我的水杯在桌子上。
Wǒ de shuǐbēi zài zhuōzi shàng.
My water cup is on the table.
水果shuǐ guǒ

fruit

我喜欢吃水果。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī shuǐguǒ.
I like eating fruit.
水平shuǐ píng

level; standard

他的中文水平很高。
Tā de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng hěn gāo.
His Chinese level is high.