Hanzi sentence loop
水 - shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice. Learn the character inside a sentence before pretending one square is a lesson.
“”。 水上 is a common expression.
水 in a real sentence
“”。 水上 is a common expression.Read 水 inside a short line first. Isolated character memorization is where motivation goes to nap.
Reading supports
Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.
How to read 水
Click 水 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 水 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 水 |
| Pinyin | shuǐ |
| English | water, liquid, lotion, juice |
| Radical hint | 水 |
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Sentence reps
Practice 水 in sentences
Do not memorize 水 as a lonely square. Hear a short sentence, log it, then recall the meaning.
Common words with this character
on water; aquatic
under the water; submarine
well
moist and glossy; wet look
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 水 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 水上 and 水下 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.