HSK 1 · Food & drink

水

shuǐ

water

Stroke order of 水

水 is written with 4 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A central stream '亅' with drops splashing off both sides — flowing water.

Parts: pictograph of flowing water

Example sentence

我想喝水。

I want to drink water.

Words with 水

水果fruit 药水liquid medicine 水平level; standard 凉水cold water

More words: Food & drink

饭meal; cooked rice 米饭cooked rice 面条儿noodles 面包bread 包子steamed stuffed bun 菜dish (of food); vegetable 肉meat 鸡蛋egg 水果fruit 茶tea 牛奶milk

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