水 seoi² {shuǐ}

(slang) 1. money; (of person) 1. who; 2. whom 3. someone; (of shipments) classifier for number of shipments

水 seoi² {shuǐ}

1. water
2. river
3. liquid
4. beverage
5. additional charges or income
6. (of clothes) classifier for number of washes

水 seoi² {Shuǐ}

surname Shui

水鴨〔-鸭〕 seoi² aap³ {shuǐ yā}

anatinae; dabbling ducks

水吧 seoi² baa¹ {shuǐ bā}

a bar (inside a restaurant or room)

水筆〔-笔〕 seoi² bat¹ {shuǐ bǐ}

a fountain pen

水煲 seoi² bou¹ {shuǐ bāo}

water kettle

水撥〔-拨〕 seoi² but⁶ {shuǐ bō}

windscreen water wipers

水產〔-产〕 seoi² caan² {shuǐ chǎn}

seafood; food from waters

水車〔-车〕 seoi² ce¹ {shuǐ chē}

the slang for the vehicle used by the fire brigade, i.e. a fire engine; a waterwheel

水柿 seoi² ci² {shuǐ shì}

(fruit) persimmon

水廁〔-厕〕 seoi² ci³ {shuǐ cè}

(noun) flushing toilet

水蛋 seoi² daan² {shuǐ dàn}

(noun) water balloons; or (a dish) steam eggs

水斗 seoi² dau² {shuǐ dǒu}

chicken pox

水份 seoi² fan⁶ {shuǐ fèn}

moisture

水火 seoi² fo² {shuǐ huǒ}

(noun) water and fire

水緊〔-紧〕 seoi² gan² {shuǐ jǐn}

1. water shortage 2. cash shortage (spoken)

水警 seoi² ging² {shuǐ jǐng}

the marine police

水腳〔-脚〕 seoi² goek³ {shuǐ jiǎo}

(noun) travel expenses; the money that is spent for a trip; shipping cost

水乾〔-干〕 seoi² gon¹ {shuǐ gān}

(adjective) dry

水瓜 seoi² gwaa¹ {shuǐ guā}

sponge gourd

水滾〔-滚〕 seoi² gwan² {shuǐ gǔn}

(verb) water is boiling

水鞋 seoi² haai⁴ {shuǐ xié}

rain boots

水蟹 seoi² haai⁵ {shuǐ xiè}

(food) crabs

水口 seoi² hau² {shuǐ kǒu}

(a place in Hong Kong) Shui Hau (noun) mouth of a river

水喉 seoi² hau⁴ {shuǐ hóu}

(n.) a hose; a water pipe (adj.) (slang) Mr. moneybags (if someone is described as 有支水喉射住, he has sufficient financial support.)

水險〔-险〕 seoi² him² {shuǐ xiǎn}

marine insurance

水靴 seoi² hoe¹ {shuǐ xuē}

wellies; wellington boots

水殼〔-壳〕 seoi² hok³ {shuǐ ké}

water ladle

水嘢 seoi² je⁵ {shuǐ yě}

(noun) bad quality product

水翁 seoi² jung¹ {shuǐ wēng}

Cleistocalyx operculatus (plant)

水魚〔-鱼〕 seoi² jyu² {shuǐ yú}

(noun) (animal) Trionychidae (soft-shelled turtle); (slang) a dupe / a patsy / an easy mark / a chump (a wealthy person who can be tricked by others easily)

水渠 seoi² keoi⁴ {shuǐqú}

(noun) 1. Drain; 2. Sewer

水利 seoi² lei⁶ {shuǐ lì}

(adjective) Hydraulic

水路 seoi² lou⁶ {shuǐlù}

(noun) Sea/ocean transportation

水尾 seoi² mei⁵ {shuǐ wěi}

the remaining or left over things (such as goods or food); the loss of the opportunity to make a quick or easy profit

水門〔-门〕 seoi² mun⁴ {shuǐ mén}

a floodgate; a sluice gate

水垽 seoi² ngan⁶ {shuǐ yìn}

limescale; furring

水牌 seoi² paai² {shuǐ pái}

(noun) directory signs; directory boards

水炮 seoi² paau³ {shuǐ pào}

(noun) water cannon

水皮 seoi² pei⁴ {shuǐ pí}

(slang) referring to someone's skills and quality is poor, bad, inferior or deficient

水抱 seoi² pou⁵ {shuǐ bào}

an inflatable swim ring; a lifebuoy

水勢〔-势〕 seoi² sai³ {shuǐ shì}

(adjective) water current

水線〔-线〕 seoi² sin³ {shuǐ xiàn}

earthing (electricity)

水氹〔-凼〕 seoi² tam⁵ {shuǐ dàng}

a puddle

水頭〔-头〕 seoi² tau⁴ {shuǐ tóu}

money

水退 seoi² teoi³ {shuǐ tuì}

low tide; receding tide

水枱 seoi² toi⁴ {shuǐ sì}

food preparation table

水塘 seoi² tong⁴ {shuǐ táng}

(noun) reservoir

水桶 seoi² tung² {shuǐ tǒng}

(noun) Water bucket

水汪 seoi² wong¹ {shuǐ wāng}

hopeless; little chance of success (spoken)

水浸 seoi² zam³ {shuǐ jìn}

(noun / verb) a flood; flooding; overflowing; swamped

水圳 seoi² zan³ {shuǐ zhèn}

irrigation canal

水酒 seoi² zau² {shuǐ jiǔ}

watery wine (usually only said out of a modest gesture by the host rather than the wine being actually watery in reality)

水榭 seoi² ze⁶ {shuǐ xiè}

waterside pavilion

水樽 seoi² zeon¹ {shuǐ zūn}

(noun) water bottles

水螆 seoi² zi¹ {shuǐ cì}

water fleas

水積〔-积〕 seoi² zik¹ {shuǐ jī}

water stains

水災〔-灾〕 seoi² zoi¹ {shuǐ zāi}

flooding

水藻 seoi² zou² {shuǐ zǎo}

(plant) Algae

水中 seoi² zung¹ {shuǐ zhōng}

in water

水壓〔-压〕 seoi² aat³ {shuǐ yā}

water pressure

水壩〔-坝〕 seoi² baa³ {shuǐ bà}

1. dam
2. dike

水泵 seoi² bam¹ {shuǐ bèng}

water pump

水邊〔-边〕 seoi² bin¹ {shuǐ biān}

1. edge of the water
2. waterside
3. shore (of sea, lake or river)

水兵 seoi² bing¹ {shuǐ bīng}

enlisted sailor in navy

水冰 seoi² bing¹ {shuǐ bīng}

water ice (i.e. frozen H2O)

水表 seoi² biu¹ {shuǐ biǎo}

1. water meter
2. indicator of water level

水波 seoi² bo¹ {shuǐ bō}

1. wave
2. (water) ripple

水杉 seoi² caam³ {shuǐ shān}

metasequoia

水產〔-产〕 seoi² caan² {shuǐ chǎn}

1. aquatic
2. produced in sea, rivers or lakes

水獺〔-獭〕 seoi² caat³ {shuǐ tǎ}

otter

水棲〔-栖〕 seoi² cai¹ {shuǐ qī}

1. aquatic
2. living in water

水池 seoi² ci⁴ {shuǐ chí}

1. pond
2. pool
3. sink
4. washbasin

水槍〔-枪〕 seoi² coeng¹ {shuǐ qiāng}

1. water pistol (toy)
2. water gun
3. sprinkler
4. water cannon

水彩 seoi² coi² {shuǐ cǎi}

watercolor

水草 seoi² cou² {shuǐ cǎo}

1. water plants
2. habitat with water source and grass

水槽 seoi² cou⁴ {shuǐ cáo}

sink

水柱 seoi² cyu⁵ {shuǐ zhù}

stream or column of water

水底 seoi² dai² {shuǐ dǐ}

underwater

水痘 seoi² dau² {shuǐ dòu}

1. chickenpox
2. Varicella zoster (med.)

水滴 seoi² dik⁶ {shuǐ dī}

drop

水電〔-电〕 seoi² din⁶ {shuǐ diàn}

1. hydroelectric power
2. plumbing and electricity

水貂 seoi² diu¹ {shuǐ diāo}

mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison)

水稻 seoi² dou⁶ {shuǐ dào}

1. rice
2. paddy
3. CL: 株

水道 seoi² dou⁶ {shuǐ dào}

1. aqueduct
2. sewer

水花 seoi² faa¹ {shuǐ huā}

1. splash
2. algal bloom
3. chickenpox (dialect)

水肺 seoi² fai³ {shuǐ fèi}

SCUBA (diving)

水費〔-费〕 seoi² fai³ {shuǐ fèi}

water bill

水分 seoi² fan⁶ {shuǐ fèn}

1. moisture content
2. (fig.) overstatement
3. padding

水貨〔-货〕 seoi² fo³ {shuǐ huò}

1. smuggled goods
2. unauthorized goods

水庫〔-库〕 seoi² fu³ {shuǐ kù}

1. reservoir
2. CL: 座

水富 seoi² fu³ {shuǐ Fù}

Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan

水解 seoi² gaai² {shuǐ jiě}

hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water)

水餃〔-饺〕 seoi² gaau² {shuǐ jiǎo}

boiled dumpling

水雞〔-鸡〕 seoi² gai¹ {shuǐ jī}

1. moorhen (genus Gallinula)
2. gallinule
3. frog

水垢 seoi² gau³ {shuǐ gòu}

limescale

水缸 seoi² gong¹ {shuǐ gāng}

water jar

水管 seoi² gun² {shuǐ guǎn}

water pipe

水軍〔-军〕 seoi² gwan¹ {shuǐ jūn}

navy (archaic)

水果 seoi² gwo² {shuǐ guǒ}

1. fruit
2. CL: 個

水下 seoi² haa⁶ {shuǐ xià}

1. under the water
2. submarine

水客 seoi² haak³ {shuǐ kè}

1. smuggler, esp. of electronic goods from Macao or Hong Kong to Guangdong
2. boatman
3. fisherman
4. itinerant trader

水坑 seoi² haang¹ {shuǐ kēng}

1. puddle
2. water hole
3. sump

水系 seoi² hai⁶ {shuǐ xì}

drainage system

水合 seoi² hap⁶ {shuǐ hé}

hydration reaction

水汽 seoi² hei³ {shuǐ qì}

1. water vapor
2. steam
3. moisture

水氣〔-气〕 seoi² hei³ {shuǐ qì}

1. water vapor
2. steam

水鄉〔-乡〕 seoi² hoeng¹ {shuǐ xiāng}

1. patchwork of waterways, esp. in Jiangsu
2. same as 江南水鄉

水害 seoi² hoi⁶ {shuǐ hài}

flood damage

水圈 seoi² hyun¹ {shuǐ quān}

1. the earth's ocean
2. the hydrosphere (geology)

水印 seoi² jan³ {shuǐ yìn}

watermark

水煙〔-烟〕 seoi² jin¹ {shuǐ yān}

shredded tobacco for water pipes

水刑 seoi² jing⁴ {shuǐ xíng}

water-boarding (torture)

水玉 seoi² juk⁶ {shuǐ yù}

1. crystal
2. old word for 水晶

水溶 seoi² jung⁴ {shuǐ róng}

water soluble

水盂 seoi² jyu⁴ {shuǐ yú}

water pot or goblet (for Chinese calligraphy)

水源 seoi² jyun⁴ {shuǐ yuán}

1. water source
2. water supply
3. headwaters of a river

水原 seoi² jyun⁴ {Shuǐ yuán}

Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道, South Korea

水禽 seoi² kam⁴ {shuǐ qín}

waterfowl

水溝〔-沟〕 seoi² kau¹ {shuǐ gōu}

1. gutter
2. sewer

水球 seoi² kau⁴ {shuǐ qiú}

water polo

水渠 seoi² keoi⁴ {shuǐ qú}

canal

水林 seoi² lam⁴ {Shuǐ lín}

Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣, Taiwan

水流 seoi² lau⁴ {shuǐ liú}

1. river
2. stream

水鷚〔-鹨〕 seoi² lau⁶ {shuǐ liù}

(Chinese bird species) water pipit (Anthus spinoletta)

水里 seoi² lei⁵ {Shuǐ lǐ}

Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣, central Taiwan

水利 seoi² lei⁶ {shuǐ lì}

1. water conservancy
2. irrigation works

水雷 seoi² leoi⁴ {shuǐ léi}

naval mine

水輪〔-轮〕 seoi² leon⁴ {shuǐ lún}

1. waterwheel
2. millwheel

水力 seoi² lik⁶ {shuǐ lì}

1. water power
2. hydraulic
3. water conservancy
4. irrigation works

水靈〔-灵〕 seoi² ling⁴ {shuǐ líng}

1. vivid
2. full of life
3. fresh

水療〔-疗〕 seoi² liu⁴ {shuǐ liáo}

1. hydrotherapy
2. aquatherapy

水亮 seoi² loeng⁶ {shuǐ liàng}

1. moist and glossy
2. wet look (of lipstick)

水量 seoi² loeng⁶ {shuǐ liàng}

1. volume of water
2. quantity of flow

水牢 seoi² lou⁴ {shuǐ láo}

prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed

水路 seoi² lou⁶ {shuǐ lù}

waterway

水鹿 seoi² luk² {shuǐ lù}

sambar (Cervus unicolor)

水綠〔-绿〕 seoi² luk⁶ {shuǐ lǜ}

light green

水陸〔-陆〕 seoi² luk⁶ {shuǐ lù}

1. water and land
2. by water and land (transport)
3. amphibian
4. delicacies from land and sea

水龍〔-龙〕 seoi² lung⁴ {shuǐ lóng}

1. hose
2. pipe
3. fire hose
4. (botany) water primrose (Jussiaea repens)

水馬〔-马〕 seoi² maa⁵ {shuǐ mǎ}

water-filled barrier

水墨 seoi² mak⁶ {shuǐ mò}

ink (used in painting)

水文 seoi² man⁴ {shuǐ wén}

hydrology

水紋〔-纹〕 seoi² man⁴ {shuǐ wén}

ripples

水面 seoi² min⁶ {shuǐ miàn}

water surface

水幕 seoi² mok⁶ {shuǐ mù}

water screen (screen formed of sprayed water droplets, used for displaying projected images, for temperature control, or for air purification)

水母 seoi² mou⁵ {shuǐ mǔ}

1. jellyfish
2. medusa

水泥 seoi² nai⁴ {shuǐ ní}

1. cement
2. CL: 袋

水能 seoi² nang⁴ {shuǐ néng}

hydroelectric power

水銀〔-银〕 seoi² ngan⁴ {shuǐ yín}

1. mercury
2. quicksilver

水牛 seoi² ngau⁴ {shuǐ niú}

water buffalo

水碾 seoi² nin⁵ {shuǐ niǎn}

water mill

水鳥〔-鸟〕 seoi² niu⁵ {shuǐ niǎo}

water bird

水泡 seoi² paau¹ {shuǐ pào}

1. bubble
2. blister

水皰〔-疱〕 seoi² paau³ {shuǐ pào}

blister

水平 seoi² ping⁴ {shuǐ píng}

1. level (of achievement etc)
2. standard
3. horizontal

水盆 seoi² pun⁴ {shuǐ pén}

basin

水筲 seoi² saau¹ {shuǐ shāo}

1. well bucket
2. pail made of bamboo strips

水深 seoi² sam¹ {shuǐ shēn}

1. depth (of waterway)
2. sounding

水神 seoi² san⁴ {shuǐ shén}

river God

水生 seoi² sang¹ {shuǐ shēng}

aquatic (plant, animal)

水手 seoi² sau² {shuǐ shǒu}

1. mariner
2. sailor
3. seaman

水蛇 seoi² se⁴ {shuǐ shé}

water snake

水師〔-师〕 seoi² si¹ {shuǐ shī}

navy (in Qing times)

水絲〔-丝〕 seoi² si¹ {shuǐ sī}

1. (silver) of low purity
2. low grade

水螅 seoi² sik¹ {shuǐ xī}

Hydra (freshwater polyp)

水仙 seoi² sin¹ {shuǐ xiān}

1. narcissus
2. daffodil
3. legendary aquatic immortal
4. refers to those buried at sea
5. person who wanders abroad and does not return

水星 seoi² sing¹ {Shuǐ xīng}

Mercury (planet)

水性 seoi² sing³ {shuǐ xìng}

1. swimming ability
2. characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc)
3. aqueous
4. water-based (paint etc)

水城 seoi² sing⁴ {Shuǐ chéng}

Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水, Guizhou

水箱 seoi² soeng¹ {shuǐ xiāng}

1. water tank
2. radiator (automobile)
3. cistern
4. lavabo

水相 seoi² soeng³ {shuǐ xiàng}

aqueous solution

水上 seoi² soeng⁶ {shuǐ shàng}

1. on water
2. aquatic

水上 seoi² soeng⁶ {Shuǐ shàng}

Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣, west Taiwan

水潭 seoi² taam⁴ {shuǐ tán}

1. puddle
2. pool

水體〔-体〕 seoi² tai² {shuǐ tǐ}

body of water

水凼 seoi² tam⁵ {shuǐ dàng}

pond

水田 seoi² tin⁴ {shuǐ tián}

1. paddy field
2. rice paddy

水汀 seoi² ting¹ {shuǐ tīng}

steam (Shanghainese)

水塘 seoi² tong⁴ {shuǐ táng}

pool

水土 seoi² tou² {shuǐ tǔ}

1. water and soil
2. surface water
3. natural environment (extended meaning)
4. climate

水桶 seoi² tung² {shuǐ tǒng}

bucket

水窪〔-洼〕 seoi² waa¹ {shuǐ wā}

puddle

水患 seoi² waan⁶ {shuǐ huàn}

1. flooding
2. water disaster

水位 seoi² wai² {shuǐ wèi}

water level

水溫〔-温〕 seoi² wan¹ {shuǐ wēn}

water temperature

水運〔-运〕 seoi² wan⁶ {shuǐ yùn}

waterborne transport

水域 seoi² wik⁶ {shuǐ yù}

1. waters
2. body of water

水壺〔-壶〕 seoi² wu² {shuǐ hú}

1. kettle
2. canteen
3. watering can

水滸〔-浒〕 seoi² wu² {shuǐ hǔ}

1. edge of the water
2. shore or sea, lake or river
3. seashore

水閘〔-闸〕 seoi² zaap⁶ {shuǐ zhá}

1. sluice
2. water gate
3. waterlocks
4. floodgate
5. lock
6. dam

水質〔-质〕 seoi² zat¹ {shuǐ zhì}

water quality

水蛭 seoi² zat⁶ {shuǐ zhì}

leech

水井 seoi² zeng² {shuǐ jǐng}

(water) well

水準〔-准〕 seoi² zeon² {shuǐ zhǔn}

1. level (of achievement etc)
2. standard
3. level (surveying)

水雉 seoi² zi⁶ {shuǐ zhì}

(Chinese bird species) pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)

水晶 seoi² zing¹ {shuǐ jīng}

crystal

水災〔-灾〕 seoi² zoi¹ {shuǐ zāi}

1. flood
2. flood damage

水族 seoi² zuk⁶ {Shuǐ zú}

Shui ethnic group of Guangxi

水族 seoi² zuk⁶ {shuǐ zú}

common name for aquatic animals

水腫〔-肿〕 seoi² zung² {shuǐ zhǒng}

1. (med.) edema
2. dropsy

水珠 seoi² zyu¹ {shuǐ zhū}

1. droplet
2. dewdrop

水玻璃 seoi² bo¹ lei¹ {shuǐ bō li}

waterglass; liquid glass (chem)

水豆腐 seoi² dau⁶ fu⁶ {shuǐ dòu fu}

soft beancurd; tofu

水電費〔-电费〕 seoi² din⁶ fai³ {shuǐ diàn fèi}

utility bills

水貨客〔-货-〕 seoi² fo³ haak³ {shuǐ huò kè}

grey market traders

水甴曱 seoi² gaat⁶ zaat⁶ {shuǐ gé zhà}

Dytiscidae (predaceous diving beetles)

水鬼隊〔--队〕 seoi² gwai² deoi² {shuǐ guǐ duì}

(noun) Water Assault Team

水喉水 seoi² hau⁴ seoi² {shuǐ hóu shuǐ}

tap water (spoken)

水喉鐵〔--铁〕 seoi² hau⁴ tit³ {shuǐ hóu tiě}

(noun) pipe

水喉通 seoi² hau⁴ tung¹ {shuǐ hóu tōng}

metal water pipes

水溶液 seoi² jung⁴ jik⁶ {shuǐ róng yè}

(noun) Solution

水勼油 seoi² kau¹ jau⁴ {shuǐ jiū yóu}

incompatible; mutually exclusive; can never mix / get on with each other

水摳油〔-抠-〕 seoi² kau¹ jau⁴ {shuǐ kōu yóu}

(slang) bad relation; people cannot get along with others like water poured in oil

水溝油〔-沟-〕 seoi² kau¹ jau⁴ {shuǐ gōu yóu}

cannot get along together

水龍捲〔-龙卷〕 seoi² lung⁴ gyun² {shuǐ lóng juǎn}

a waterspout

水文學〔--学〕 seoi² man⁴ hok⁶ {shuǐ wén xué}

hydrology

水磨磚〔--砖〕 seoi² mo⁴ zyun¹ {shuǐ mó zhuān}

(noun) bath brick

水務署〔-务-〕 seoi² mou⁶ cyu⁵ {shuǐ wù shǔ}

the Water Supplies Department

水平線〔--线〕 seoi² ping⁴ sin³ {shuǐ píng xiàn}

horizon

水手裝〔--装〕 seoi² sau² zong¹ {shuǐ shǒu zhuāng}

sailor suit

水上人 seoi² soeng⁶ jan⁴ {shuǐ shàng rén}

(noun) a term of fishermen; people live in a boat

水黃皮〔-黄-〕 seoi² wong⁴ pei² {shuǐ huáng pí}

Millettia pinnata / Indian Beech / Pongam Oiltree (plant)

水蒸汽 seoi² zing¹ hei³ {shuǐ zhēng qì}

steam; water vapor

水晶體〔--体〕 seoi² zing¹ tai² {shuǐ jīng tǐ}

lens

水產業〔-产业〕 seoi² caan² jip⁶ {shuǐ chǎn yè}

aquaculture

水產展〔-产-〕 seoi² caan² zin² {shuǐ chǎn zhǎn}

seafood show (trade fair)

水菖蒲 seoi² coeng¹ pou⁴ {shuǐ chāng pú}

1. Acorus calamus
2. sweet sedge or sweet flag

水彩畫〔--画〕 seoi² coi² waa² {shuǐ cǎi huà}

1. watercolor
2. aquarelle

水處理〔-处-〕 seoi² cyu² lei⁵ {shuǐ chǔ lǐ}

water treatment

水電工〔-电-〕 seoi² din⁶ gung¹ {shuǐ diàn gōng}

1. plumbing and electrical work
2. tradesman who does both plumbing and electrical work

水電站〔-电-〕 seoi² din⁶ zaam⁶ {shuǐ diàn zhàn}

hydroelectric power plant

水道口 seoi² dou⁶ hau² {shuǐ dào kǒu}

mouth of sewer

水虎魚〔--鱼〕 seoi² fu² jyu² {shuǐ hǔ yú}

piranha (fish)

水富縣〔--县〕 seoi² fu³ jyun⁶ {shuǐ Fù xiàn}

Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan

水耕法 seoi² gaang¹ faat³ {shuǐ gēng fǎ}

hydroponics

水管工 seoi² gun² gung¹ {shuǐ guǎn gōng}

plumber

水管麵〔--面〕 seoi² gun² min⁶ {shuǐ guǎn miàn}

1. tube pasta (e.g. penne, rigatoni, ziti)
2. macaroni

水果刀 seoi² gwo² dou¹ {shuǐ guǒ dāo}

1. paring knife
2. fruit knife
3. CL: 把

水果酒 seoi² gwo² zau² {shuǐ guǒ jiǔ}

wine

水合物 seoi² hap⁶ mat⁶ {shuǐ hé wù}

1. hydrate
2. hydrated compound

水翼船 seoi² jik⁶ syun⁴ {shuǐ yì chuán}

hydrofoil

水煙袋〔-烟-〕 seoi² jin¹ doi² {shuǐ yān dài}

1. water bong
2. water pipe
3. hookah

水曜日 seoi² jiu⁶ jat⁶ {Shuǐ yào rì}

Wednesday (used in ancient Chinese astronomy)

水楊酸〔-杨-〕 seoi² joeng⁴ syun¹ {shuǐ yáng suān}

salicylic acid

水溶性 seoi² jung⁴ sing³ {shuǐ róng xìng}

1. soluble (in water)
2. solubility

水俁病〔-俣-〕 seoi² jyu⁵ beng⁶ {shuǐ yǔ bìng}

Minamata disease (mercury poisoning found in Southern Japan in 1956)

水俁市〔-俣-〕 seoi² jyu⁵ si⁵ {Shuǐ yǔ shì}

Mizumata City in Kumamoto prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan

水原市 seoi² jyun⁴ si⁵ {Shuǐ yuán shì}

Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道, South Korea

水球場〔--场〕 seoi² kau⁴ coeng⁴ {shuǐ qiú chǎng}

water polo pool

水立方 seoi² laap⁶ fong¹ {shuǐ lì fāng}

Water Cube, nickname of Beijing national aquatics center 北京國家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic games

水林鄉〔--乡〕 seoi² lam⁴ hoeng¹ {Shuǐ lín xiāng}

Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣, Taiwan

水淋淋 seoi² lam⁴ lam⁴ {shuǐ lín lín}

dripping wet

水里鄉〔--乡〕 seoi² lei⁵ hoeng¹ {Shuǐ lǐ xiāng}

Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣, central Taiwan

水利家 seoi² lei⁶ gaa¹ {shuǐ lì jiā}

1. water manager
2. hydraulic engineer

水力學〔--学〕 seoi² lik⁶ hok⁶ {shuǐ lì xué}

hydraulics

水簾洞〔-帘-〕 seoi² lim⁴ dung⁶ {Shuǐ lián Dòng}

1. Shuilian Cave
2. Water Curtain Cave

水靈靈〔-灵灵〕 seoi² ling⁴ ling⁴ {shuǐ líng líng}

1. vivid
2. full of life
3. fresh

水蘿蔔〔-萝卜〕 seoi² lo⁴ baak⁶ {shuǐ luó bo}

summer radish (the small red kind)

水老鴉〔--鸦〕 seoi² lou⁵ aa¹ {shuǐ lǎo yā}

common name for cormorant

水漉漉 seoi² luk⁶ luk⁶ {shuǐ lù lù}

dripping wet

水陸師〔-陆师〕 seoi² luk⁶ si¹ {shuǐ lù shī}

army and navy (in Qing times)

水龍帶〔-龙带〕 seoi² lung⁴ daai³ {shuǐ lóng dài}

1. layflat industrial hose
2. fire hose

水龍卷〔-龙-〕 seoi² lung⁴ gyun² {shuǐ lóng juǎn}

waterspout (meteorology)

水龍頭〔-龙头〕 seoi² lung⁴ tau⁴ {shuǐ lóng tóu}

1. faucet
2. tap

水墨畫〔--画〕 seoi² mak⁶ waa² {shuǐ mò huà}

ink and wash painting

水蜜桃 seoi² mat⁶ tou⁴ {shuǐ mì táo}

1. honey peach
2. juicy peach

水磨溝〔--沟〕 seoi² mo⁴ kau¹ {Shuǐ mò gōu}

Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市, Xinjiang

水磨石 seoi² mo⁶ sek⁶ {shuǐ mó shí}

terrazzo

水母體〔--体〕 seoi² mou⁵ tai² {shuǐ mǔ tǐ}

1. jellyfish
2. medusa

水門汀〔-门-〕 seoi² mun⁴ ting¹ {shuǐ mén tīng}

cement (Shanghainese) (loanword)

水能源 seoi² nang⁴ jyun⁴ {shuǐ néng yuán}

hydroelectric power

水銀燈〔-银灯〕 seoi² ngan⁴ dang¹ {shuǐ yín dēng}

mercury-vapor lamp

水牛兒〔--儿〕 seoi² ngau⁴ ji⁴ {shuǐ niú r}

(dialect) snail

水暖工 seoi² nyun⁵ gung¹ {shuǐ nuǎn gōng}

1. plumber
2. heating engineer

水平尺 seoi² ping⁴ cek³ {shuǐ píng chǐ}

spirit level

水平儀〔--仪〕 seoi² ping⁴ ji⁴ {shuǐ píng yí}

1. level (device to determine horizontal)
2. spirit level
3. surveyor's level

水平面 seoi² ping⁴ min⁶ {shuǐ píng miàn}

1. horizontal plane
2. level surface
3. water level

水瓶座 seoi² ping⁴ zo⁶ {Shuǐ píng zuò}

Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

水平軸〔--轴〕 seoi² ping⁴ zuk⁶ {shuǐ píng zhóu}

1. horizontal shaft
2. horizontal axis (math.)

水蛇腰 seoi² se⁴ jiu¹ {shuǐ shé yāo}

1. slender and supple waist
2. lithe body
3. feminine pose

水蛇座 seoi² se⁴ zo⁶ {Shuǐ shé zuò}

Hydrus (constellation)

水螅體〔--体〕 seoi² sik¹ tai² {shuǐ xī tǐ}

1. sessile polyp
2. sea anemone

水仙花 seoi² sin¹ faa¹ {shuǐ xiān huā}

1. daffodil
2. narcissus
3. CL: 棵

水城縣〔--县〕 seoi² sing⁴ jyun⁶ {Shuǐ chéng xiàn}

Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水, Guizhou

水上鄉〔--乡〕 seoi² soeng⁶ hoeng¹ {Shuǐ shàng xiāng}

Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣, west Taiwan

水田芥 seoi² tin⁴ gaai³ {shuǐ tián jiè}

watercress

水蕹菜 seoi² ung³ coi³ {shuǐ wèng cài}

water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia

水橫枝〔-横-〕 seoi² waang⁴ zi¹ {shuǐ héng zhī}

cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai

水溫表〔-温-〕 seoi² wan¹ biu² {shuǐ wēn biǎo}

1. engine temperature gauge
2. coolant temperature gauge

水汪汪 seoi² wong¹ wong¹ {shuǐ wāng wāng}

1. watery
2. waterlogged (soil)
3. limpid
4. bright and intelligent (eyes)

水污染 seoi² wu¹ jim⁵ {shuǐ wū rǎn}

water pollution

水滸傳〔-浒传〕 seoi² wu² zyun⁶ {Shuǐ hǔ Zhuàn}

Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature

水戶市〔-户-〕 seoi² wu⁶ si⁵ {Shuǐ hù Shì}

Mito City, capital of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

水蛭素 seoi² zat⁶ sou³ {shuǐ zhì sù}

hirudin

水準儀〔-准仪〕 seoi² zeon² ji⁴ {shuǐ zhǔn yí}

1. level (device to determine horizontal)
2. spirit level
3. surveyor's level

水晶宮〔--宫〕 seoi² zing¹ gung¹ {Shuǐ jīng gōng}

The Crystal Palace

水蒸氣〔--气〕 seoi² zing¹ hei³ {shuǐ zhēng qì}

vapor

水晶球 seoi² zing¹ kau⁴ {shuǐ jīng qiú}

crystal ball (in Western magic)

水障礙〔--碍〕 seoi² zoeng³ ngoi⁶ {shuǐ zhàng ài}

water hazard (golf)

水族館〔--馆〕 seoi² zuk⁶ gun² {shuǐ zú guǎn}

aquarium (building or park)

水族箱 seoi² zuk⁶ soeng¹ {shuǐ zú xiāng}

1. aquarium
2. fish tank

水煮蛋 seoi² zyu² daan² {shuǐ zhǔ dàn}

1. boiled egg
2. soft-boiled egg

水煮魚〔--鱼〕 seoi² zyu² jyu² {shuǐ zhǔ yú}

Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil

水彩顏料〔--颜-〕 seoi² coi² ngaan⁴ liu² {shuǐ cǎi yán liào}

watercolors

水瓜打狗 seoi² gwaa¹ daa² gau² {shuǐ guā dǎ gǒu}

(Cantonese analogy) someone will lose half of something

水過鴨背〔-过鸭-〕 seoi² gwo³ aap³ bui³ {shuǐ guò yā bèi}

describes a situation where someone has not paid any serious attention in learning or studying or in what he/she is saying and eventually cannot recall anything afterwards; to be forgetful

水乳交融 seoi² jyu⁵ gaau¹ jung⁴ {shuǐ rǔ jiāo róng}

(noun) in harmony

水力資源〔--资-〕 seoi² lik⁶ zi¹ jyun⁴ {shuǐ lì zī yuán}

hydraulic water resources

水上單車〔--单车〕 seoi² soeng⁶ daan¹ ce¹ {shuǐ shàng dān chē}

a pedalo; a paddle boat

水上新娘 seoi² soeng⁶ san¹ noeng⁴ {shuǐ shàng xīn niáng}

Chinese brides who married to Hong Kong fishermen during the 1980s

水土流失 seoi² tou² lau⁴ sat¹ {shuǐ tǔ liú shī}

soil erosion

水浸眼眉 seoi² zam³ ngaan⁵ mei⁴ {shuǐ jìn yǎn méi}

(slang) extreme urgency; to be in a critical or desperate situation; literally "water up to one's eyebrows"

水靜河飛〔-静-飞〕 seoi² zing⁶ ho⁴ fei¹ {shuǐ jìng hé fēi}

quiet like still water (slang)

水靜鵝飛〔-静鹅飞〕 seoi² zing⁶ ngo⁴ fei¹ {shuǐ jìng é fēi}

(idiom) business is slow or very quiet

水產養殖〔-产养-〕 seoi² caan² joeng⁵ zik⁶ {shuǐ chǎn yǎng zhí}

aquaculture

水清無魚〔--无鱼〕 seoi² cing¹ mou⁴ jyu⁴ {shuǐ qīng wú yú}

1. clear water, so few fish (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean.
2. Don't be too picky!

水底相機〔---机〕 seoi² dai² soeng² gei¹ {shuǐ dǐ xiàng jī}

underwater camera

水滴石穿 seoi² dik¹ sek⁶ cyun¹ {shuǐ dī shí chuān}

1. dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
2. You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.
3. Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

水到渠成 seoi² dou³ keoi⁴ sing⁴ {shuǐ dào qú chéng}

1. lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)
2. fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

水火不容 seoi² fo² bat¹ jung⁴ {shuǐ huǒ bù róng}

1. completely incompatible
2. lit. incompatible as fire and water

水火無情〔--无-〕 seoi² fo² mou⁴ cing⁴ {shuǐ huǒ wú qíng}

1. Fire and water have no mercy (idiom). forces of nature beyond human control
2. implacable fate

水管工人 seoi² gun² gung¹ jan⁴ {shuǐ guǎn gōng rén}

plumber

水刑逼供 seoi² jing⁴ bik¹ gung¹ {shuǐ xíng bī gòng}

water-boarding, interrogation technique used by CIA

水利工程 seoi² lei⁶ gung¹ cing⁴ {shuǐ lì gōng chéng}

hydraulic engineering

水力發電〔--发电〕 seoi² lik⁶ faat³ din⁶ {shuǐ lì fā diàn}

hydroelectricity

水力鼓風〔---风〕 seoi² lik⁶ gu² fung¹ {shuǐ lì gǔ fēng}

1. hydraulic bellows
2. water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace)

水落歸槽〔--归-〕 seoi² lok⁶ gwai¹ cou⁴ {shuǐ luò guī cáo}

spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong

水落石出 seoi² lok⁶ sek⁶ ceot¹ {shuǐ luò shí chū}

1. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
2. the truth comes to light

水陸交通〔-陆--〕 seoi² luk⁶ gaau¹ tung¹ {shuǐ lù jiāo tōng}

water and land transport

水陸兩用〔-陆两-〕 seoi² luk⁶ loeng⁵ jung⁶ {shuǐ lù liǎng yòng}

amphibious (vehicle)

水磨溝區〔--沟区〕 seoi² mo⁴ kau¹ keoi¹ {Shuǐ mò gōu qū}

Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市, Xinjiang

水門事件〔-门--〕 seoi² mun⁴ si⁶ gin² {Shuǐ mén Shì jiàn}

Watergate scandal

水蒲葦鶯〔--苇莺〕 seoi² pou⁴ wai⁵ ang¹ {shuǐ pú wěi yīng}

(Chinese bird species) sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus)

水深火熱〔---热〕 seoi² sam¹ fo² jit⁶ {shuǐ shēn huǒ rè}

1. deep water and scorching fire
2. abyss of suffering (idiom)

水性楊花〔--杨-〕 seoi² sing³ joeng⁴ faa¹ {shuǐ xìng yáng huā}

fickle (woman)

水洩不通〔-泄--〕 seoi² sit³ bat¹ tung¹ {shuǐ xiè bù tōng}

lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)

水上芭蕾 seoi² soeng⁶ baa¹ leoi⁴ {shuǐ shàng bā lěi}

synchronized swimming

水上飛機〔--飞机〕 seoi² soeng⁶ fei¹ gei¹ {shuǐ shàng fēi jī}

seaplane

水上摩托 seoi² soeng⁶ mo¹ tok³ {shuǐ shàng mó tuō}

jet-ski

水上運動〔--运动〕 seoi² soeng⁶ wan⁶ dung⁶ {shuǐ shàng yùn dòng}

1. water sports
2. aquatic motion
3. movement over water

水天一色 seoi² tin¹ jat¹ sik¹ {shuǐ tiān yī sè}

water and sky merge in one color (idiom)

水土不服 seoi² tou² bat¹ fuk⁶ {shuǐ tǔ bù fú}

not acclimatized

水土保持 seoi² tou² bou² ci⁴ {shuǐ tǔ bǎo chí}

soil conservation

水滸全傳〔-浒-传〕 seoi² wu² cyun⁴ zyun⁶ {Shuǐ hǔ Quán zhuàn}

1. Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
2. also written 水滸傳

水滸後傳〔-浒后传〕 seoi² wu² hau⁶ zyun⁶ {Shuǐ hǔ Hòu zhuàn}

Water Margin Sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱

水質污染〔-质--〕 seoi² zat¹ wu¹ jim⁵ {shuǐ zhì wū rǎn}

water pollution

水漲船高〔-涨--〕 seoi² zoeng³ syun⁴ gou¹ {shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo}

1. the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend
2. to develop according to the situation

水中撈月〔--捞-〕 seoi² zung¹ laau⁴ jyut⁶ {shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè}

to fetch the moon out of the sea (idiom); a hopeless illusion

水火不相容 seoi² fo² bat¹ soeng¹ jung⁴ {shuǐ huǒ bù xiāng róng}

incompatible; mutually exclusive; can never mix / get on with each other

水鬼升城隍 seoi² gwai² sing¹ sing⁴ wong⁴ {shuǐ guǐ shēng chéng huang}

describes a person who was in a low ranking position (in work or life) who is now intoxicated with success; a small man having greatness thrust upon him

水力發電廠〔--发电厂〕 seoi² lik⁶ faat³ din⁶ cong² {shuǐ lì fā diàn chǎng}

hydroelectric power plant

水洗都唔清 seoi² sai² dou¹ m⁴ cing¹ {shuǐ xǐ dōu ń qīng}

cannot come clean from sins committed (slang)

水蛇春咁長〔----长〕 seoi² se⁴ ceon¹ gam³ coeng⁴ {shuǐ shé chūn gān zhǎng}

an excessive long speech (slang)

水上電單車〔--电单车〕 seoi² soeng⁶ din⁶ daan¹ ce¹ {shuǐ shàng diàn dān chē}

a personal water craft; a water scooter; a jet ski

水底寫字板〔--写--〕 seoi² dai² se² zi⁶ baan² {shuǐ dǐ xiě zì bǎn}

underwater writing tablet

水下核爆炸 seoi² haa⁶ hat⁶ baau³ zaa³ {shuǐ xià hé bào zhà}

1. nuclear underwater burst
2. underwater nuclear explosion

水下核試驗〔---试验〕 seoi² haa⁶ hat⁶ si³ jim⁶ {shuǐ xià hé shì yàn}

underwater nuclear test

水力發電站〔--发电-〕 seoi² lik⁶ faat³ din⁶ zaam⁶ {shuǐ lì fā diàn zhàn}

hydroelectric power plant

水至清則無魚〔---则无鱼〕 seoi² zi³ cing¹ zak¹ mou⁴ jyu⁴ {shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú}

1. Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean.
2. Don't be too picky!

水能載舟，亦能覆舟〔--载------〕 seoi² nang⁴ zoi³ zau¹ ，jik⁶ nang⁴ fuk¹ zau¹ {shuǐ néng zài zhōu , yì néng fù zhōu}

1. lit. water may keep the boat afloat but may also sink it (proverb)
2. fig. the people can support a regime or overturn it
3. if sth is used properly, one can benefit from it, otherwise it can do harm
4. things can be double-edged