Learn a Chinese Character - 水 (Shuǐ) - Water

1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)

部首: 水 (radical: 水)

笔画数: 4 (4 strokes)

结构分解: 象形字，甲骨文字形像河流的形状，中间像水流，两旁的点像水滴，表示流动的水。(A pictographic character. The oracle bone script shape resembles a river, with the middle part representing the water flow and the dots on both sides representing water droplets, indicating flowing water.)

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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Shuǐ (third tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“水”主要有以下含义：1. 无色、无味的透明液体，是生命之源（如“喝水”）；2. 河流（如“汉水”）；3. 汁液（如“药水”）。(“水” mainly has the following meanings: 1. A colorless, odorless, and transparent liquid, the source of life (e.g., "喝水" - drink water); 2. River (e.g., "汉水" - Han River); 3. Juice (e.g., "药水" - medicinal liquid).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 水果 (shuǐ guǒ) - fruit
• 海水 (hǎi shuǐ) - seawater
• 开水 (kāi shuǐ) - boiled water
• 水泥 (shuǐ ní) - cement

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“水”常作名词，可受形容词修饰（如“干净的水”），也可与量词搭配（如“一杯水”）。(“水” is often used as a noun. It can be modified by adjectives (e.g., "干净的水" - clean water) and can also be paired with measure words (e.g., "一杯水" - a glass of water).)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

在中国文化中，水象征着生命、柔和、变化和包容。老子在《道德经》中说“上善若水”，赞美水的德行，认为最高境界的善行就像水的品性一样，泽被万物而不争名利。(在Chinese culture, water symbolizes life, gentleness, change, and tolerance. Laozi said in "Tao Te Ching" that "The highest goodness is like water", praising the virtue of water. It is believed that the highest level of kindness is like the nature of water, benefiting all things without striving for fame and fortune.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

可以联想“水”的象形字形状，就像一条流动的河流，帮助记忆其含义。通过常用词汇如“水果”“海水”来加深对“水”的理解和记忆。(You can associate the pictographic shape of the character "水" with a flowing river to help remember its meaning. Deepen your understanding and memory of "水" through common words such as "水果" and "海水".)