Simplified  | Traditional | Pinyin  | English | French |
| 跳水 | 跳水 | tiào shuǐ | to dive ; diving (sport, a Chinese specialty) | plongeon; |
| 一夜露水 | 一夜露水 | yī yè lù shui | one-night stand ; ephemeral | |
| 一头雾水 | 一頭霧水 | yī tóu wù shuǐ | to be confused ; to be baffled | |
| 一潭死水 | 一潭死水 | yī tán sǐ shuǐ | a pool of stagnant water ; stagnant or listless condition | |
| 一点水一个泡 | 一點水一個泡 | yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào | one drop one bubble | |
| 万水千山 | 萬水千山 | wàn shuǐ qiān shān | ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey ; a long and difficult road | dix mille rivières et mille montagnes; un voyage long et hasardeux |
| 三峡水库 | 三峽水庫 | sān xiá shuǐ kù | Three gorges reservoir on the Changjiang or Yangtze | |
| 三峽水库 | 三峡水庫 | sān xiá shuǐ kù | the Three Gorges reservoir | |
| 三废 | 三廢 | sān fèi | three types of waste product, namely: waste water 廢水|废水[fei4 shui3], exhaust gas 廢氣|废气[fei4 qi4], industrial slag 廢渣|废渣[fei4 zha1] | |
| 三水 | 三水 | sān shuǐ | Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong | |
| 三水区 | 三水區 | sān shuǐ qū | Sanshui district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fo2 shan1 shi4], Guangdong | |
| 三水县 | 三水縣 | sān shuǐ xiàn | Sanshui county in Guangdong | |
| 三点水 | 三點水 | sān diǎn shuǐ | name of "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85) ; see also 氵|氵[shui3] | |
| 三级跳 | 三級跳 | sān jí tiào | triple jump (athletics) ; hop, skip and jump | |
| 三级跳远 | 三級跳遠 | sān jí tiàoyuǎn | triple jump (athletics) ; hop, skip and jump | triple saut; |
| 三都水族自治县 | 三都水族自治縣 | sān dōu shuǐ zú zì zhì xiàn | Sandu Shuizu autonomous county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 上水 | 上水 | shàng shuǐ | Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong) | Sheung Shui |
| 下水 | 下水 | xià shuǐ | offal ; viscera ; tripe | abats; déchets; ordures; détritus |
| 下水礼 | 下水禮 | xià shuǐ lǐ | launching ceremony | |
| 下水管 | 下水管 | xià shuǐ guǎn | drainpipe | |
| 下水道 | 下水道 | xià shuǐ dào | sewer | égouts; canalisation souterraine; |
| 不显山不露水 | 不顯山不露水 | bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ | lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts | |
| 不服水土 | 不服水土 | bù fú shuǐ tǔ | (of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place ; not acclimatized | ne pas s'acclimater; ne pas s'habituer à un endroit ou à une nourriture particulière; |
| 不透水 | 不透水 | bù tòu shuǐ | waterproof ; watertight ; impermeable | |
| 两点水 | 兩點水 | liǎng diǎn shuǐ | name of "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15) ; see also 冫|冫[bing1] | |
| 中度性肺水肿 | 中度性肺水腫 | zhōng dù xìng fèi shuǐ zhǒng | toxic pulmonary edema | Ådème pulmonaire |
| 丰水 | 豐水 | fēng shuǐ | abundant water ; high water level | |
| 临水 | 臨水 | lín shuǐ | facing the water (favored location) | |
| 临海水土志 | 臨海水土誌 | lín hǎi shuǐ tǔ zhì | Seaboard geographic gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹 | |
| 丽水 | 麗水 | lí shuǐ | Lishui prefecture level city in Zhejiang ; Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012 | |
| 丽水地区 | 麗水地區 | lì shuǐ dì qū | Lishui prefecture, Zhejiang | |
| 丽水市 | 麗水市 | lí shuǐ shì | Lishui prefecture level city in Zhejiang ; Yeosu city in South Jeolla province, Korea, the site of World Expo 2012 | |
| 习水 | 習水 | xí shuǐ | Xishui county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou | |
| 习水县 | 習水縣 | xí shuǐ xiàn | Xishui county in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou | |
| 乱跳 | 亂跳 | luàn tiào | bounce | |
| 二水 | 二水 | èr shuǐ | Erhshui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 二水乡 | 二水鄉 | èr shuǐ xiāng | Erhshui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 二水货 | 二水貨 | èr shuǐ huò | used goods ; second hand goods | |
| 云和 | 雲和 | yún hé | Yunhe county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 云和县 | 雲和縣 | yún hé xiàn | Yunhe county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 五星 | 五星 | wǔ xīng | the five visible planets, namely: Mercury 水星, Venus 金星, Mars 火星, Jupiter 木星, Saturn 土星 | |
| 五行 | 五行 | wǔ xíng | five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 | 5 éléments |
| 井水不犯河水 | 井水不犯河水 | jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ | everyone minds their own business | |
| 亚洲小爪水獭 | 亞洲小爪水獺 | yà zhōu xiǎo zhuǎ shuǐ tà | Oriental | |
| 京畿 | 京畿 | jīng jī | Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, surrounding Seoul and Incheon, capital Suweon City 水原市[Shui3 yuan2 shi4] | Province de Gyeonggi (Corée du sud) |
| 京畿道 | 京畿道 | jīng jī dào | Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, surrounding Seoul and Incheon, capital Suweon City 水原市[Shui3 yuan2 shi4] | |
| 亲水性 | 親水性 | qīn shuǐ xìng | water soluble | soluble dans l'eau |
| 亲水长廊 | 親水長廊 | qīn shuǐ cháng láng | waterside promenade | promenade au bord de l'eau |
| 人不可貌相 | 人不可貌相 | rén bù kě mào xiàng | you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom) ; you can't judge a book by its cover ; often in combination 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量[ren2 bu4 ke3 mao4 xiang4 , hai3 shui3 bu4 ke3 dou3 liang4 | (idiome) on ne peut juger une personne à son apparence |
| 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 | 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 | rén bù kě mào xiàng , hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liàng | You can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot. (idiom) | |
| 佛跳墙 | 佛跳牆 | fó tiào qiáng | lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients | |
| 供水 | 供水 | gōng shuǐ | to supply water | |
| 依山傍水 | 依山傍水 | yī shān bàng shuǐ | mountains on one side and water on the other | |
| 修水 | 修水 | xiū shuǐ | Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi | |
| 修水利 | 修水利 | xiū shuǐ lì | water conservancy ; irrigation works | |
| 修水县 | 修水縣 | xiū shuǐ xiàn | Xiushui county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi | |
| 倒扁 | 倒扁 | dǎo biǎn | Taiwan political movement aimed at forcing the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁|陈水扁 over corruption allegations | |
| 倒苦水 | 倒苦水 | dào kǔ shuǐ | to pour out one's grievances | |
| 储水 | 儲水 | chǔ shuǐ | to store water | |
| 储水管 | 儲水管 | chǔ shuǐ guǎn | standpipe (fire-fighting water storage system for a building) | |
| 储水箱 | 儲水箱 | chǔ shuǐ xiāng | water-storage tank | |
| 先进水平 | 先進水平 | xiān jìn shuǐ píng | advanced level | |
| 六枝特区 | 六枝特區 | lù zhī tè qū | Luzhi special economic area in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水, west Guizhou | |
| 六盘水 | 六盤水 | liù pán shuǐ | Liupanshui prefecture level city in west Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] | |
| 六盘水市 | 六盤水市 | liù pán shuǐ shì | Liupanshui prefecture level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] | |
| 兵来将挡，水来土掩 | 兵來將擋，水來土掩 | bīng lái jiāng dǎng , shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn | counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action ; adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation | |
| 兵来将敌，水来土堰 | 兵來將敵，水來土堰 | bīng lái jiàng dí , shuǐ lái tǔ yàn | counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action ; adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation | |
| 冀州 | 冀州 | jì zhōu | Jishou county level city in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 冀州市 | 冀州市 | jì zhōu shì | Jishou county level city in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 农林水产省 | 農林水產省 | nóng lín shuǐ chǎn shěng | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan) | Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Forêts et de la Pêche (Japon) |
| 冫 | 冫 | bīng | "ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰, 决, 次 ; see also 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3] | glace (radical) |
| 冰水 | 冰水 | bīng shuǐ | iced water | |
| 冷却水 | 冷卻水 | lěng què shuǐ | cooling water (in a reactor) | |
| 冷水 | 冷水 | lěng shuǐ | cold water ; unboiled water ; fig. not yet ready (of plans) | |
| 冷水江 | 冷水江 | lěng shuǐ jiāng | Lengshuijiang county level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lou2 di3], Hunan | |
| 冷水江市 | 冷水江市 | lěng shuǐ jiāng shì | Lengshuijiang county level city in Loudi 婁底|娄底[Lou2 di3], Hunan | |
| 冷水滩 | 冷水灘 | lěng shuǐ tān | Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan | |
| 冷水滩区 | 冷水灘區 | lěng shuǐ tān qū | Lengshuitan district of Yongzhou city 永州市[Yong3 zhou1 shi4], Hunan | |
| 净水 | 淨水 | jìng shuǐ | clean water ; purified water | |
| 净水器 | 淨水器 | jìng shuǐ qì | water purifier | |
| 凉水 | 涼水 | liáng shuǐ | cool water ; unboiled water | |
| 出水 | 出水 | chū shuǐ | to appear out of the water ; to break the surface | |
| 出水芙蓉 | 出水芙蓉 | chū shuǐ fú róng | as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy) | |
| 分水岭 | 分水嶺 | fēn shuǐ lǐng | water divide ; watershed | ligne de faîte; ligne de partage des eaux; ligne de démarcation; |
| 分水线 | 分水線 | fēn shuǐ xiàn | watershed | |
| 北洋水师 | 北洋水师 | běi yáng shuǐ shī | north China navy (esp. the ill-fated Chinese navy in the 1895 war with Japan) | |
| 北美水獭 | 北美水獺 | běi měi shuǐ tà | Northern | |
| 单脚跳 | 單腳跳 | dān jiǎo tiào | to hop ; to jump on one leg | |
| 卤水 | 鹵水 | lǔ shuǐ | brine ; bittern ; marinade | |
| 去光水 | 去光水 | qù guāng shuǐ | nail polish remover | dissolvant |
| 双氧水 | 雙氧水 | shuāng yǎng shuǐ | hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) solution | |
| 反水 | 反水 | fǎn shuǐ | turncoat ; traitor | |
| 取水 | 取水 | qǔ shuǐ | water intake ; to obtain water (from a well etc) | consommation d'eau; obtenir de l'eau (d'un puits, etc.) |
| 口水 | 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva | salive; |
| 合水 | 合水 | hé shuǐ | Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu | |
| 合水县 | 合水縣 | hé shuǐ xiàn | Heshui county in Qingyang 慶陽|庆阳[Qing4 yang2], Gansu | |
| 吉水 | 吉水 | jí shuǐ | Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi | |
| 吉水县 | 吉水縣 | jí shuǐ xiàn | Jishui county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi | |
| 吐苦水 | 吐苦水 | tǔ kǔ shuǐ | to have bitter digestive fluids rising to the mouth ; fig. to complain bitterly ; to pour out one's sufferings | |
| 吓一跳 | 嚇一跳 | xià yī tiào | startled ; to frighten ; scared out of one's skin | |
| 君子之交淡如水 | 君子之交淡如水 | jūn zi zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ | A gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]). | |
| 含水 | 含水 | hán shuǐ | watery | |
| 吸水 | 吸水 | xī shuǐ | absorbent | |
| 咸水 | 鹹水 | xián shuǐ | salt water ; brine | |
| 咸水妹 | 鹹水妹 | xián shuǐ mèi | lit. saltwater sisters, Cantonese prostitutes | |
| 咸水湖 | 鹹水湖 | xián shuǐ hú | salt lake | |
| 响水 | 響水 | xiǎng shuǐ | Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu | |
| 响水县 | 響水縣 | xiǎng shuǐ xiàn | Xiangshui county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[Yan2 cheng2], Jiangsu | |
| 商水 | 商水 | shāng shuǐ | Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan | |
| 商水县 | 商水縣 | shāng shuǐ xiàn | Shangshui county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan | |
| 喇叭水仙 | 喇叭水仙 | lā bā shuǐ xiān | daffodil | |
| 喷水壶 | 噴水壺 | pēn shuǐ hú | watering can ; sprinkling can | |
| 喷水池 | 噴水池 | pēn shuǐ chí | a fountain | |
| 四大名著 | 四大名著 | sì dà míng zhù | the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦, Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, Water Margin 水滸 | Quatre classiques |
| 国际跳棋 | 國際跳棋 | guó jì tiào qí | checkers (western board game) | |
| 圣水 | 聖水 | shèng shuǐ | holy water | |
| 在水步行 | 在水步行 | zài shuǐ bù xíng | wade | marcher sur l'eau |
| 地下水 | 地下水 | dì xià shuǐ | groundwater | eau |
| 地脉 | 地脈 | dì mài | geographical position according to the principles of feng shui 風水|风水[feng1 shui3] ; ley lines | |
| 地表水 | 地表水 | dì biǎo shuǐ | surface water | |
| 地面水 | 地面水 | dì miàn shuǐ | surface water | eau de surface |
| 坏水 | 壞水 | huài shuǐ | evil tricks | |
| 坟山 | 墳山 | fén shān | hill cemetery ; ancestral grave, traditionally sited on mountain acc. to rules of fengshui 風水|风水 | |
| 城镇化水平 | 城鎮化水平 | chéng zhèn huà shuǐ píng | urbanization level (of a city or town) | |
| 塔崩水解酶 | 塔崩水解酶 | tǎ bēng shuǐ jiě méi | tabunase | |
| 墨水 | 墨水 | mò shuǐ | ink | encre; |
| 墨水儿 | 墨水兒 | mò shuir3 | erhua variant of 墨水, ink | |
| 墨水瓶架 | 墨水瓶架 | mò shuǐ píng jià | inkstand | |
| 多水分 | 多水分 | duō shuǐ fèn | juicy | |
| 大水 | 大水 | dà shuǐ | flood | |
| 天水 | 天水 | tiān shuǐ | Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu | |
| 天水地区 | 天水地區 | tiān shuǐ dì qū | Tianshui prefecture in Gansu | |
| 天水市 | 天水市 | tiān shuǐ shì | Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu | |
| 奎宁水 | 奎甯水 | kuí níng shuǐ | tonic water ; quinine water | |
| 奶水 | 奶水 | nǎi shuǐ | mother's milk ; also fig. the hand that feeds you | |
| 如鱼得水 | 如魚得水 | rú yú dé shuǐ | like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings | |
| 学如逆水行舟，不进则退 | 學如逆水行舟，不進則退 | xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì | Study is like rowing upstream: no advance is to drop back | |
| 学术水平 | 學術水平 | xué shù shuǐ píng | academic level | |
| 安平 | 安平 | ān píng | Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei ; Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan | |
| 安平县 | 安平縣 | ān píng xiàn | Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 宋江 | 宋江 | sòng jiāng | Song Jiang, a principal hero of the novel Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传 | |
| 官厅水库 | 官廳水庫 | guān tīng shuǐ kù | Guanting or Kuan-ting reservoir in Hebei, one of the main water reservoirs serving Beijing | |
| 定型水 | 定型水 | dìng xíng shuǐ | hairspray | |
| 宝瓶座 | 寶瓶座 | bǎo píng zuò | Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) ; also called 水瓶座 | |
| 家坝水电站 | 家壩水電站 | jiā bà shuǐ diàn zhàn | hydroelectric power plant of Three Gorges dam | |
| 密闭式循环再呼吸水肺系统 | 密閉式循環再呼吸水肺系統 | mì bì shì xún huán zài hū xī shuǐ fèi xì tǒng | closed-circuit rebreather scuba (diving) | |
| 小清水町 | 小清水町 | xiǎo qīng shuǐ tǐng | Koshimizu, | |
| 尼斯湖水怪 | 尼斯湖水怪 | ní sī hú shuǐ guài | Loch Ness Monster | |
| 尾水 | 尾水 | wěi shuǐ | tailwater ; outflow (from mill or power plant) | |
| 尾水渠道 | 尾水渠道 | wěi shuǐ qú dào | outflow channel | |
| 山水 | 山水 | shān shuǐ | landscape | paysage de montagne et de rivière ; tableau de paysage (pour la peinture traditionnelle chinoise); |
| 山水画 | 山水畫 | shān shuǐ huà | landscape painting | peinture de paysage |
| 山水诗 | 山水詩 | shān shuǐ shī | landscape poetry | |
| 山清水秀 | shān qīng shuǐ xiù | très beau paysage; monts et rivières pittoresque; | ||
| 山穷水尽 | 山窮水盡 | shān qióng shuǐ jìn | mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line ; nowhere to go | en être réduit à la dernière extrémité ; être dans une impasse ; avoir épuisé tous les moyens ; être à bout de ressources |
| 山高水长 | 山高水長 | shān gāo shuǐ cháng | high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching | |
| 山高水险 | 山高水險 | shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn | lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift ; to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom) | |
| 巴山蜀水 | 巴山蜀水 | bā shān shǔ shuǐ | mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom) | |
| 广水 | 廣水 | guǎng shuǐ | Guangshui county level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[Sui2 zhou1], Hubei | |
| 广水市 | 廣水市 | guǎng shuǐ shì | Guangshui county level city in Suizhou 隨州|随州[Sui2 zhou1], Hubei | |
| 庆元 | 慶元 | qìng yuán | Qingyuan county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 庆元县 | 慶元縣 | qìng yuán xiàn | Qingyuan county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 废水 | 廢水 | fèi shuǐ | waste water ; drain water ; effluent | |
| 座生水母 | 座生水母 | zuò shēng shuǐ mǔ | sessile medusa ; sea anemone | |
| 建水 | 建水 | jiàn shuǐ | Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan | |
| 建水县 | 建水縣 | jiàn shuǐ xiàn | Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan | |
| 开水 | 開水 | kāi shuǐ | boiled water ; boiling water | eau bouillie; |
| 引水 | 引水 | yǐn shuǐ | to pilot a ship ; to channel water ; to draw water (for irrigation) | amener l'eau; dériver un cours d'eau; |
| 引水工程 | 引水工程 | yǐn shuǐ gōng chéng | water-induction engineering ; irrigation engineering | |
| 弹跳 | 彈跳 | tán tiào | to bounce ; to jump ; to leap | |
| 弹跳板 | 彈跳板 | tán tiào bǎn | springboard | |
| 彭水县 | 彭水縣 | péng shuǐ xiàn | Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality | |
| 彭水苗族土家族自治县 | 彭水苗族土家族自治縣 | péng shuǐ miáo zú tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn | Pengshui Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality | |
| 徐水 | 徐水 | xú shuǐ | Xushui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei | |
| 徐水县 | 徐水縣 | xú shuǐ xiàn | Xushui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei | |
| 心怦怦跳 | 心怦怦跳 | xīn pēng pēng tiào | The heart thumps wildly. (idiom) | |
| 心惊肉跳 | 心驚肉跳 | xīn jīng ròu tiào | lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster | |
| 心砰砰跳 | 心砰砰跳 | xīn pēng pēng tiào | variant of 心怦怦跳|心怦怦跳[xin1 peng1 peng1 tiao4] | |
| 心跳 | 心跳 | xīn tiào | heartbeat ; pulse | battement de cœur |
| 恐水病 | 恐水病 | kǒng shuǐ bìng | rabies | hydrophobie |
| 恐水症 | 恐水症 | kǒng shuǐ zhèng | rabies ; hydrophobia | |
| 恶水 | 惡水 | è shuǐ | dirty water ; water that is unfit to drink ; slops ; treacherous rapids | |
| 惊跳 | 驚跳 | jīng tiào | to shy (away) ; to give a start | |
| 惠水 | 惠水 | huì shuǐ | Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 惠水县 | 惠水縣 | huì shuǐ xiàn | Huishui county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou | |
| 我们死后将会洪水滔天 | 我們死後將會洪水滔天 | wǒ men sǐ hòu jiāng huì hóng shuǐ tāo tiān | Après nous, le Déluge ; after us, the deluge | Après nous, le Déluge |
| 戽水 | 戽水 | hù shuǐ | to bail (i.e. scoop water) | |
| 打水漂 | 打水漂 | dǎ shuǐ piāo | to skim stones ; to squander ; to spend but get nothing in return | |
| 技术潜水 | 技術潛水 | jì shù qián shuǐ | technical diving | |
| 抗水 | 抗水 | kàng shuǐ | waterproof ; water resistant | |
| 抽水机 | 抽水機 | chōu shuǐ jī | water pump | pompe |
| 抽水泵 | 抽水泵 | chōu shuǐ bèng | water pump | |
| 抽水站 | 抽水站 | chōu shuǐ zhàn | water pumping station | |
| 抽水马桶 | 抽水馬桶 | chōu shuǐ mǎ tǒng | flush toilet | |
| 拖下水 | 拖下水 | tuō xià shuǐ | lit. to pull sb into the water ; to involve sb in a messy business ; to get sb into trouble | |
| 拖人下水 | 拖人下水 | tuō rén xià shuǐ | lit. to pull sb into the water ; fig. to involve sb in a messy business ; to get sb into trouble | |
| 拖泥带水 | 拖泥帶水 | tuō ní dài shuǐ | lit. wading in mud and water ; a slovenly job ; sloppy | |
| 排水 | 排水 | pái shuǐ | to drain | déversement; drainage; assèchement; assécher; drainer |
| 排水沟 | 排水溝 | pái shuǐ gōu | gutter | caniveau |
| 排水渠 | 排水渠 | pái shuǐ qú | drainage | émissaire |
| 排水管 | 排水管 | pái shuǐ guǎn | drainpipe ; waste pipe | |
| 排水量 | 排水量 | pái shuǐ liàng | displacement | |
| 掬水 | 掬水 | jū shuǐ | to scoop up water | |
| 掺水 | 摻水 | chàn shuǐ | to dilute ; to water down ; watered down | |
| 提水工程 | 提水工程 | tí shuǐ gōng chéng | project to raise low-lying water for irrigation purposes | |
| 撑杆跳 | 撐桿跳 | chēng gān tiào | pole-vaulting | |
| 撑杆跳高 | 撐桿跳高 | chēng gān tiào gāo | pole-vaulting | saut à la perche |
| 撑竿跳 | 撐竿跳 | chēng gān tiáo | pole-vaulting ; also written 撐桿跳|撑杆跳 | |
| 撑竿跳高 | 撐竿跳高 | chēng gān tiào gāo | pole vault ; also written 撐桿跳高|撑杆跳高 | |
| 放水 | 放水 | fàng shuǐ | to turn on the water ; to let water out ; to throw a game (sports) | |
| 故城县 | 故城縣 | gù chéng xiàn | Gucheng county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 散水 | 散水 | sàn shuǐ | apron (sloping brickwork to disperse water) | |
| 文化水平 | 文化水平 | wén huà shuǐ píng | educational level | |
| 文水 | 文水 | wén shuǐ | Wenshui county in Lǚlíang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shānxī 山西 | |
| 文水县 | 文水縣 | wén shuǐ xiàn | Wenshui county in Lǚlíang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shānxī 山西 | |
| 施华洛世奇水晶 | 施華洛世奇水晶 | shī huá luò shì qí shuǐ jīng | Swarovski crystal | |
| 施明德 | 施明德 | shī míng dé | Shih Ming-te (1941-), Taiwanese politician, imprisoned 1962-1977 and 1980-1990 under the Guomindang, subsequently a leader of DPP 民進黨|民进党, since 2006 leader of protests against Chen Shui-Bian 陳水û | Shih Ming-te |
| 施耐庵 | 施耐庵 | shī nài ān | Shi Naian (1296-1371), author of Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh 水浒传 | |
| 无水 | 無水 | wú shuǐ | anhydrous (chemistry) ; waterless ; dehydrated | |
| 明水 | 明水 | míng shuǐ | Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang | Mingshui |
| 明水县 | 明水縣 | míng shuǐ xiàn | Mingshui county in Suihua 綏化|绥化, Heilongjiang | Mingshui |
| 景县 | 景縣 | jǐng xiàn | Jing county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 景宁 | 景寧 | jǐng níng | Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 景宁县 | 景寧縣 | jǐng níng xiàn | Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 景宁畲乡 | 景寧畬鄉 | jǐng níng yú xiāng | Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 景宁畲族自治县 | 景寧畲族自治縣 | jǐng níng shē zú zì zhì xiàn | Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 暖水瓶 | 暖水瓶 | nuǎn shuǐ píng | thermos flask or bottle | |
| 暴跳如雷 | 暴跳如雷 | bào tiào rú léi | stamp with fury ; fly into a rage | tempêter |
| 曲水 | 曲水 | qǔ shuǐ | Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet | |
| 曲水县 | 曲水縣 | qǔ shuǐ xiàn | Qüxü county, Tibetan: Chu shur rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet | |
| 有水 | 有水 | yǒu shuǐ | supplied with water (of a house) | |
| 杂交水稻 | 雜交水稻 | zá jiāo shuǐ dào | hybrid | |
| 杯水车薪 | 杯水車薪 | bēi shuǐ chē xīn | lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure | vouloir éteindre avec un verre d'eau le feu d'une brouette de foin; C'est trop peu pour que ce soit de quelque utilité.; |
| 松阳 | 松陽 | sōng yáng | Songyang county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 松阳县 | 松陽縣 | sōng yáng xiàn | Songyang county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 枣强 | 棗強 | zǎo qiáng | Zaoqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 枣强县 | 棗強縣 | zǎo qiáng xiàn | Zaoqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 枯水 | 枯水 | kū shuǐ | scarce water ; low water level | |
| 枯水期 | 枯水期 | kū shuǐ qī | period of low water level (winter in north China) | période d'étiage |
| 柔情似水 | 柔情似水 | róu qíng sì shuǐ | tender and soft as water ; deeply attached to sb | (idiome) tendre et doux comme l'eau; profondément attaché à qulequ'un |
| 柔肤水 | 柔膚水 | róu fū shuǐ | balancing lotion | |
| 柞水 | 柞水 | zhà shuǐ | Zhashui county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shǎnxī | |
| 柞水县 | 柞水縣 | zhà shuǐ xiàn | Zhashui county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shang1 luo4], Shǎnxī | |
| 柠檬水 | 檸檬水 | níng méng shuǐ | lemonade | citronnade |
| 栉水母 | 櫛水母 | jié shuǐ mǔ | comb jellies (Ctenophora) | |
| 桃城 | 桃城 | táo chéng | Taocheng district of Hengshui city 衡水市[Heng2 shui3 shi4], Hebei | |
| 桃城区 | 桃城區 | táo chéng qū | Taocheng district of Hengshui city 衡水市[Heng2 shui3 shi4], Hebei | |
| 桔子水 | 桔子水 | jú zi shuǐ | orange juice | |
| 椆水 | 椆水 | chóu shuǐ | old river in present day Henan Province | |
| 欢蹦乱跳 | 歡蹦亂跳 | huān bèng luàn tiào | glowing with health and vivacity (idiom) | |
| 武山 | 武山 | wǔ shān | Wushan county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu | |
| 武山县 | 武山縣 | wǔ shān xiàn | Wushan county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu | |
| 武强 | 武強 | wǔ qiáng | Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 武强县 | 武強縣 | wǔ qiáng xiàn | Wuqiang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 武松 | 武松 | wǔ sōng | Wu Song, a heroic outlaw of Liangshan po 梁山泊 in the classic novel Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传, whose exploits including killing a tiger with his bare hands | |
| 武水 | 武水 | wǔ shuǐ | the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong ; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水 | |
| 武溪 | 武溪 | wǔ xī | Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong ; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水 | |
| 武谿 | 武谿 | wǔ xī | variant of 武溪, Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong ; formerly Shuang river 瀧水|泷水 | |
| 武邑 | 武邑 | wǔ yì | Wuyi county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 武邑县 | 武邑縣 | wǔ yì xiàn | Wuyi county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 死水 | 死水 | sǐ shuǐ | stagnant water ; backwater | |
| 毫米水银柱 | 毫米水銀柱 | háo mǐ shuǐ yín zhù | millibar (unit of pressure) | millibars |
| 水 | 水 | shuǐ | water ; river ; liquid ; beverage ; additional charges or income ; (of clothes) classifier for number of washes | eau ; rivière ; jus; |
| 水上 | 水上 | shuǐ shàng | on water ; aquatic | dans l'eau; aquatique |
| 水上乡 | 水上鄉 | shuǐ shàng xiāng | Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jia1 yi4 xian4], west Taiwan | |
| 水上滑行 | 水上滑行 | shuǐ shàng huá xíng | water | Toboggan aquatique |
| 水上运动 | 水上運動 | shuǐ shàng yùn dòng | water sports ; aquatic motion ; movement over water | |
| 水上飞机 | 水上飛機 | shuǐ shàng fēi jī | seaplane | |
| 水下 | 水下 | shuǐ xià | under the water ; submarine | sous-marin; sous l'eau; |
| 水下核爆炸 | 水下核爆炸 | shuǐ xià hé bào zhà | nuclear underwater burst ; underwater nuclear explosion | explosion sous-marine |
| 水下核试验 | 水下核試驗 | shuǐ xià hé shì yàn | underwater nuclear test | essai nucléaire sous-marin |
| 水中捞月 | 水中撈月 | shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè | to fetch the moon out of the sea (idiom); a hopeless illusion | |
| 水井 | 水井 | shuǐ jǐng | (water) well | puits; |
| 水产 | 水產 | shuǐ chǎn | aquatic ; produced in sea, rivers or lakes | produits aquatiques; production (aquicole, aquatique); produits (aquicoles, aquatiques); |
| 水产业 | 水產業 | shuǐ chǎn yè | aquaculture | |
| 水产养殖 | 水產養殖 | shuǐ chǎn yǎng zhí | aquaculture | |
| 水产展 | 水產展 | shuǐ chǎn zhǎn | seafood show (trade fair) | |
| 水亮 | 水亮 | shuǐ liàng | moist and glossy ; wet look (of lipstick) | |
| 水仙 | 水仙 | shuǐ xiān | narcissus ; daffodil ; legendary aquatic immortal ; refers to those buried at sea ; person who wanders abroad and does not return | narcisse ( fleur ); |
| 水仙花 | 水仙花 | shuǐ xiān huā | daffodil ; narcissus | |
| 水位 | 水位 | shuǐ wèi | water level | niveau de l'eau; |
| 水体 | 水體 | shuǐ tǐ | body of water | |
| 水俣市 | 水俁市 | shuǐ yǔ shì | Mizumata City in Kumamoto prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 水俣病 | 水俁病 | shuǐ yǔ bìng | Minamata disease (mercury poisoning found in Southern Japan in 1956) | |
| 水僊 | 水僊 | shuǐ xiān | variant of 水仙, narcissus ; daffodil ; legendary aquatic immortal ; refers to those buried at sea ; person who wanders abroad and does not return | |
| 水兵 | 水兵 | shuǐ bīng | enlisted sailor in navy | marin; |
| 水军 | 水軍 | shuǐ jūn | navy (archaic) | |
| 水冰 | 水冰 | shuǐ bīng | water ice (i.e. frozen H2O) | |
| 水准 | 水準 | shuǐ zhǔn | horizontal ; level | niveau de l'eau ; niveau; niveau; standard; |
| 水准仪 | 水準儀 | shuǐ zhǔn yí | level (device to determine horizontal) ; spirit level ; surveyor's level | |
| 水凼 | 水凼 | shuǐ dàng | pond | |
| 水分 | 水分 | shuǐ fèn | moisture content | humidité |
| 水刑 | 水刑 | shuǐ xíng | water-boarding (torture) | |
| 水刑逼供 | 水刑逼供 | shuǐ xíng bī gòng | water-boarding, interrogation technique used by CIA | |
| 水利 | 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy ; irrigation works | travaux hydrauliques; |
| 水利家 | 水利家 | shuǐ lì jiā | water manager ; hydraulic engineer | ingénieur en hydraulique |
| 水利工程 | 水利工程 | shuǐ lì gōng chéng | hydraulic engineering | |
| 水力 | 水力 | shuǐ lì | water power ; hydraulic ; water conservancy ; irrigation works | énergie hydraulique; |
| 水力发电 | 水力發電 | shuǐ lì fā diàn | hydroelectricity | |
| 水力发电站 | 水力發電站 | shuǐ lì fā diàn zhàn | hydroelectric power plant | |
| 水力学 | 水力學 | shuǐ lì xué | hydraulics | hydraulique |
| 水力鼓风 | 水力鼓風 | shuǐ lì gǔ fēng | hydraulic bellows ; water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace) | |
| 水印 | 水印 | shuǐ yìn | watermark | |
| 水危机 | 水危機 | shuǐ wēi jī | water | |
| 水压 | 水壓 | shuǐ yā | water pressure | |
| 水原 | 水原 | shuǐ yuán | Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea | |
| 水原市 | 水原市 | shuǐ yuán shì | Suweon City, capital of Gyeonggi province 京畿道[Jing1 ji1 dao4], South Korea | |
| 水合 | 水合 | shuǐ hé | hydration reaction | |
| 水合物 | 水合物 | shuǐ hé wù | hydrate ; hydrated compound | |
| 水圈 | 水圈 | shuǐ quān | the earth's ocean ; the hydrosphere (geology) | hydrosphère; |
| 水土 | 水土 | shuǐ tǔ | water and soil ; surface water ; natural environment (extended meaning) ; climate | eau et sol; environnement et climat; |
| 水土不服 | 水土不服 | shuǐ tǔ bù fú | not acclimatized | |
| 水土保持 | 水土保持 | shuǐ tǔ bǎo chí | soil conservation | |
| 水坑 | 水坑 | shuǐ kēng | puddle ; sump | mare ; flaque |
| 水坑口 | 水坑口 | shuǐ kēng kǒu | Possession | |
| 水坝 | 水壩 | shuǐ bà | dam ; dike | |
| 水垢 | 水垢 | shuǐ gòu | limescale | incrustation ; tartre |
| 水城 | 水城 | shuǐ chéng | Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liu4 pan2 shui3], Guizhou | |
| 水城县 | 水城縣 | shuǐ chéng xiàn | Shuicheng county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liu4 pan2 shui3], Guizhou | |
| 水域 | 水域 | shuǐ yù | (territorial) waters | |
| 水塔 | shuǐ tǎ | château d'eau; | ||
| 水塘 | 水塘 | shuǐ táng | pool | mare; étang; |
| 水墨 | 水墨 | shuǐ mò | ink (used in painting) | |
| 水墨画 | 水墨畫 | shuǐ mò huà | ink and wash painting | lavis |
| 水壶 | 水壺 | shuǐ hú | kettle ; canteen ; watering can | cruche; carafe d'eau; |
| 水处理 | 水處理 | shuǐ chǔ lǐ | water treatment | |
| 水天一色 | 水天一色 | shuǐ tiān yī sè | water and sky merge in one color (idiom) | |
| 水害 | 水害 | shuǐ hài | flood damage | |
| 水富 | 水富 | shuǐ fù | Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan | |
| 水富县 | 水富縣 | shuǐ fù xiàn | Shuifu county in Zhaotong 昭通[Zhao1 tong1], Yunnan | |
| 水师 | 水師 | shuǐ shī | navy (in Qing times) | |
| 水帘洞 | 水簾洞 | shuǐ lián dòng | Shuilian Cave ; Water Curtain Cave | |
| 水平 | 水平 | shuǐ píng | level (of achievement etc) ; standard ; horizontal | niveau; horizontal; |
| 水平仪 | 水平儀 | shuǐ píng yí | level (device to determine horizontal) ; spirit level ; surveyor's level | |
| 水平轴 | 水平軸 | shuǐ píng zhóu | vertical axis | |
| 水平面 | 水平面 | shuǐ píng miàn | plane | niveau |
| 水库 | 水庫 | shuǐ kù | reservoir | réservoir; |
| 水底 | 水底 | shuǐ dǐ | underwater | sous-marin; sous l'eau; |
| 水底写字板 | 水底寫字板 | shuǐ dǐ xiě zì bǎn | underwater writing tablet | |
| 水底相机 | 水底相機 | shuǐ dǐ xiàng jī | underwater camera | |
| 水彩 | 水彩 | shuǐ cǎi | watercolor | |
| 水彩画 | 水彩畫 | shuǐ cǎi huà | watercolor ; aquarelle | |
| 水往低处流 | 水往低處流 | shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú | water flows downhill (whereas man struggles upwards) | |
| 水性 | shuǐ xìng | aptitude à la nage ; aqueux ; la profondeur, le courant et autres caractéristiques d'une rivière, d'un lac, etc; | ||
| 水性杨花 | 水性楊花 | shuǐ xìng yáng huā | fickle (woman) | |
| 水患 | 水患 | shuǐ huàn | flooding ; water disaster | |
| 水手 | 水手 | shuǐ shǒu | mariner ; sailor ; seaman | marin; matelot; |
| 水文 | 水文 | shuǐ wén | spam ; hydrology | hydrologie; |
| 水族 | 水族 | shuǐ zú | Shui ethnic group of Guangxi | ethnie sui; les Sui; |
| 水族箱 | 水族箱 | shuǐ zú xiāng | aquarium ; fish tank | |
| 水族馆 | 水族館 | shuǐ zú guǎn | aquarium (building or park) | |
| 水星 | 水星 | shuǐ xīng | Mercury (planet) | mercure |
| 水晶 | 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | crystal | cristal |
| 水晶宫 | 水晶宮 | shuǐ jīng gōng | The Crystal Palace | |
| 水晶球 | 水晶球 | shuǐ jīng qiú | crystal ball (in Western magic) | |
| 水暖工 | 水暖工 | shuǐ nuǎn gōng | plumber ; heating engineer | plombier |
| 水曜日 | 水曜日 | shuǐ yào rì | Wednesday (used in Ancient Chinese astronomy) | |
| 水木一郎 | 水木一郎 | shuǐ mù yī láng | Ichiro | Ichiro Mizuki |
| 水杉 | 水杉 | shuǐ shān | metasequoia | Metasequoia glyptostroboides ; métaséquoia |
| 水杨酸 | 水楊酸 | shuǐ yáng suān | salicylic acid | |
| 水林 | 水林 | shuǐ lín | Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 水林乡 | 水林鄉 | shuǐ lín xiāng | Shuilin township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 水果 | 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit | fruit; |
| 水果刀 | 水果刀 | shuǐ guǒ dāo | paring knife ; fruit knife | |
| 水果酒 | 水果酒 | shuǐ guǒ jiǔ | wine | |
| 水枪 | 水槍 | shuǐ qiāng | water pistol (toy) ; water gun ; sprinkler ; water cannon | |
| 水柱 | 水柱 | shuǐ zhù | stream or column of water | |
| 水栖 | 水棲 | shuǐ qī | aquatic ; living in water | |
| 水栗 | 水栗 | shuǐ lì | see荸薺|荸荠[bi2 qi2] | |
| 水桶 | 水桶 | shuǐ tǒng | bucket | seau; baril; |
| 水槽 | 水槽 | shuǐ cáo | sink | auge |
| 水横枝 | 水橫枝 | shuǐ héng zhī | cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), esp. grown as bonsai | |
| 水母 | 水母 | shuǐ mǔ | jellyfish ; medusa | méduse; |
| 水母体 | 水母體 | shuǐ mǔ tǐ | jellyfish ; medusa | |
| 水气 | 水氣 | shuǐ qì | water vapor ; steam | vapeur d'eau; chauffage |
| 水汀 | 水汀 | shuǐ tīng | steam (Shanghainese) | |
| 水池 | 水池 | shuǐ chí | pond ; pool | étang; réservoir; bâche à eau; |
| 水污染 | 水污染 | shuǐ wū rǎn | water pollution | |
| 水汪汪 | 水汪汪 | shuǐ wāng wāng | watery ; waterlogged (soil) ; limpid ; bright and intelligent (eyes) | |
| 水汽 | 水汽 | shuǐ qì | water vapor ; steam ; moisture | vapeur d'eau; vapeur; humidité |
| 水沟 | 水溝 | shuǐ gōu | gutter ; sewer | |
| 水泄不通 | 水洩不通 | shuǐ xiè bù tōng | lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic) | |
| 水泡 | 水泡 | shuǐ pào | bubble ; blister | bouillon; bulle; ampoule; bouton |
| 水波 | 水波 | shuǐ bō | wave ; (water) ripple | |
| 水泥 | 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement | ciment; |
| 水泵 | 水泵 | shuǐ bèng | water pump | pompe à eau |
| 水流 | 水流 | shuǐ liú | river ; stream | cours d'eau ; courant; |
| 水浒 | 水滸 | shuǐ hǔ | edge of the water ; shore or sea, lake or river ; seashore | |
| 水浒传 | 水滸傳 | shuǐ hǔ zhuàn | Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Naian 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature | |
| 水浒全传 | 水滸全傳 | shuǐ hǔ quán zhuàn | Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Naian 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature ; also written 水滸傳|水浒传 | |
| 水浒后传 | 水滸後傳 | shuǐ hǔ hòu zhuàn | Water Margin sequel, by Chen Chen 陳忱|陈忱 | |
| 水涨船高 | 水漲船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend ; to develop according to the situation | |
| 水深 | 水深 | shuǐ shēn | depth (of waterway) ; sounding | |
| 水深火热 | 水深火熱 | shuǐ shēn huǒ rè | deep water and scorching fire ; abyss of suffering (idiom) | |
| 水清无鱼 | 水清無魚 | shuǐ qīng wú yú | clear water, so few fish (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean. ; Don't be too picky! | |
| 水温 | 水溫 | shuǐ wēn | water temperature | |
| 水温表 | 水溫表 | shuǐ wēn biǎo | engine temperature gauge ; coolant temperature gauge | |
| 水源 | 水源 | shuǐ yuán | water source ; water supply ; headwaters of a river | source ; source d'un cours d'eau; |
| 水溶 | 水溶 | shuǐ róng | water soluble | |
| 水溶性 | 水溶性 | shuǐ róng xìng | soluble (in water) ; solubility | |
| 水滴 | 水滴 | shuǐ dī | drop | goutte d'eau; |
| 水滴石穿 | 水滴石穿 | shuǐ dī shí chuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success ; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. ; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. | |
| 水漉漉 | 水漉漉 | shuǐ lù lù | dripping wet | |
| 水潭 | 水潭 | shuǐ tán | puddle ; pool | |
| 水火 | shuǐ huǒ | eau et feu ; misère noire; abîme de souffrances; | ||
| 水火不容 | 水火不容 | shuǐ huǒ bù róng | completely incompatible ; lit. incompatible as fire and water | |
| 水火无情 | 水火無情 | shuǐ huǒ wú qíng | Fire and water have no mercy (idiom). forces of nature beyond human control ; implacable fate | (idiome) le feu et l'eau n'ont aucune pitié; les forces de la nature sont hors du contrôle humain; implacable fatalité |
| 水灾 | 水災 | shuǐ zāi | flood ; flood damage | inondation; |
| 水烟袋 | 水煙袋 | shuǐ yān dài | water bong ; water pipe ; hookah | |
| 水煮肉片 | 水煮肉片 | shuǐ zhǔ ròu piàn | Shuizhu | Shuizhu |
| 水煮蛋 | 水煮蛋 | shuǐ zhǔ dàn | boiled egg ; soft-boiled egg | |
| 水煮鱼 | 水煮魚 | shuǐ zhǔ yú | Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil | |
| 水牛 | 水牛 | shuǐ niú | water buffalo | buffle; |
| 水牛属 | 水牛屬 | shuǐ niú shǔ | bubalus | |
| 水獭 | 水獺 | shuǐ tǎ | otter | loutre; chiens d'eau; |
| 水獭属 | 水獺屬 | shuǐ tà shǔ | lutra | |
| 水玉 | 水玉 | shuǐ yù | crystal ; old word for 水晶 | |
| 水球 | 水球 | shuǐ qiú | water polo | |
| 水球场 | 水球場 | shuǐ qiú chǎng | water polo pool | |
| 水瓶座 | 水瓶座 | shuǐ píng zuò | Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac) ; variant of 寶瓶座|宝瓶座 | |
| 水田 | 水田 | shuǐ tián | paddy field ; rice paddy | rizière; champ irrigué; |
| 水田芥 | 水田芥 | shuǐ tián jiè | watercress | |
| 水电 | 水電 | shuǐ diàn | hydroelectric power | hydro-électricité |
| 水电站 | 水電站 | shuǐdiàn zhàn | hydroelectric power plant | centrale hydraulique; |
| 水疗 | 水療 | shuǐ liáo | hydrotherapy ; aquatherapy | |
| 水疱 | 水皰 | shuǐ pào | blister | bulle; ampoule |
| 水痘 | 水痘 | shuǐ dòu | chickenpox ; Varicella zoster (med.) | varicelle; |
| 水的净化 | 水的淨化 | shuǐ de jìng huà | water | |
| 水盆 | 水盆 | shuǐ pén | basin | |
| 水相 | 水相 | shuǐ xiāng | aqueous solution | |
| 水碾 | 水碾 | shuǐ niǎn | water mill | |
| 水磨沟 | 水磨溝 | shuǐ mò gōu | Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 shi4], Xinjiang | |
| 水磨沟区 | 水磨溝區 | shuǐ mò gōu qū | Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 烏魯木齊市|乌鲁木齐市[Wu1 lu3 mu4 qi2 shi4], Xinjiang | |
| 水神 | 水神 | shuǐ shén | river God | |
| 水稻 | 水稻 | shuǐ dào | rice ; paddy | riz; |
| 水立方 | 水立方 | shuǐ lì fāng | Water Cube, nickname of Beijing national aquatics center 北京國家游泳中心|北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic games | |
| 水筲 | 水筲 | shuǐ shāo | well bucket ; pail made of bamboo strips | |
| 水管 | 水管 | shuǐ guǎn | water pipe | |
| 水管工 | 水管工 | shuǐ guǎn gōng | plumber | |
| 水管工人 | 水管工人 | shuǐ guǎn gōng rén | plumber | plombier |
| 水管面 | 水管麵 | shuǐ guǎn miàn | tube pasta (eg penne, rigatoni, ziti) ; macaroni | pâtes en forme de tube (penne, rigatoni, ziti, ...); macaronis |
| 水箱 | 水箱 | shuǐ xiāng | water tank ; radiator (automobile) ; cistern ; lavabo | |
| 水系 | 水系 | shuǐ xì | drainage system | canalisation d'eau; |
| 水绿 | 水綠 | shuǐ lǜ | light green | |
| 水缸 | 水缸 | shuǐ gāng | water jar | |
| 水网 | shuǐ wǎng | réseau de cours d'eau; réseau de canaux; | ||
| 水翼船 | 水翼船 | shuǐ yì chuán | hydrofoil | |
| 水老鴉 | 水老鴉 | shuǐ lǎo yā | common name for cormorant | |
| 水肺 | 水肺 | shuǐ fèi | SCUBA (diving) | |
| 水肿 | 水腫 | shuǐ zhǒng | (med.) edema ; dropsy | |
| 水能 | 水能 | shuǐ néng | hydroelectric power | |
| 水能源 | 水能源 | shuǐ néng yuán | hydroelectric power | |
| 水至清则无鱼 | 水至清則無魚 | shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú | 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. ; Don't be too picky! | |
| 水花 | 水花 | shuǐ huā | splash ; algal bloom ; chickenpox (topolect) | |
| 水草 | 水草 | shuǐ cǎo | water plants ; habitat with water source and grass | |
| 水菖蒲 | 水菖蒲 | shuǐ chāng pú | Acorus calamus ; sweet sedge or sweet flag | |
| 水落归槽 | 水落歸槽 | shuǐ luò guī cáo | spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong | |
| 水落石出 | 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | As the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light ; When facts are known, doubts dissipate. ; Murder will out. ; Name of a CCTV soap opera set in police station | (phrase) Après le reflux les récifs se découvrent.; La vérité finit par éclater.; |
| 水蒸气 | 水蒸氣 | shuǐ zhēng qì | vapor | vapeur |
| 水蕹菜 | 水蕹菜 | shuǐ wèng cài | water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia | |
| 水虎鱼 | 水虎魚 | shuǐ hǔ yú | piranha (fish) | |
| 水蛇座 | 水蛇座 | shuǐ shé zuò | Hydrus (constellation) | |
| 水蛭 | 水蛭 | shuǐ zhì | leech | sangsue |
| 水蛭素 | 水蛭素 | shuǐ zhì sù | hirudin | |
| 水蜜桃 | 水蜜桃 | shuǐ mì táo | honey peach ; juicy peach | |
| 水螅 | 水螅 | shuǐ xī | Hydra (freshwater polyp) | |
| 水螅体 | 水螅體 | shuǐ xī tǐ | sessile polyp ; sea anemone | |
| 水表 | 水表 | shuǐ biǎo | water meter ; indicator of water level | |
| 水解 | 水解 | shuǐ jiě | hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water) | décomposition hydrolytique; |
| 水豚 | 水豚 | shuǐ tún | capybara | |
| 水貂 | 水貂 | shuǐ diāo | mink (Mustela lutreola, M. vison) | |
| 水货 | 水貨 | shuǐ huò | smuggled goods | |
| 水质 | 水質 | shuǐ zhì | water quality | qualité d'eau; |
| 水质污染 | 水質污染 | shuǐ zhì wū rǎn | water pollution | |
| 水费 | 水費 | shuǐ fèi | water bill | |
| 水资源 | 水資源 | shuǐ zī yuán | water resources ; drinking water | |
| 水路 | 水路 | shuǐ lù | waterway | voie d'eau; |
| 水轮 | 水輪 | shuǐ lún | waterwheel ; millwheel | |
| 水边 | 水邊 | shuǐ biān | edge of the water ; shore or sea, lake or river ; seashore | |
| 水运 | 水運 | shuǐ yùn | waterborne transport | transport par eau; |
| 水道 | 水道 | shuǐ dào | aqueduct ; sewer | cours d'eau; voie d'eau ; canal; |
| 水道口 | 水道口 | shuǐ dào kǒu | mouth of sewer | |
| 水里 | 水里 | shuǐ lǐ | Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan | |
| 水里乡 | 水里鄉 | shuǐ lǐ xiāng | Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan | |
| 水量 | 水量 | shuǐ liàng | volume of water ; quantity of flow | |
| 水银 | 水銀 | shuǐ yín | mercury ; quicksilver | mercure; |
| 水银灯 | 水銀燈 | shuǐ yín dēng | mercury-vapor lamp | |
| 水门汀 | 水門汀 | shuǐ mén tīng | cement (Shanghainese) | |
| 水闸 | 水闸 | shuǐ zhá | sluice ; water gate ; waterlocks ; floodgate ; lock ; dam | vanne; écluse; pont; |
| 水陆 | 水陸 | shuǐ lù | water and land ; by water and land (transport) ; amphibian ; delicacies from land and sea | |
| 水陆两用 | 水陸兩用 | shuǐ lù liǎng yòng | amphibious (vehicle) | |
| 水陆交通 | 水陸交通 | shuǐ lù jiāo tōng | water and land transport | |
| 水陆师 | 水陸師 | shuǐ lù shī | army and navy (in Qing times) | |
| 水障碍 | 水障礙 | shuǐ zhàng ài | water hazard (golf) | |
| 水雷 | 水雷 | shuǐ léi | naval mine | mine sous-marine; torpille; |
| 水面 | 水面 | shuǐ miàn | water surface | surface de l'eau |
| 水饺 | 水餃 | shuǐ jiǎo | boiled dumpling | |
| 水饺儿 | 水餃兒 | shuǐ jiǎo r | erhua variant of 水餃|水饺, boiled dumpling | |
| 水鳖科 | 水鱉科 | shuǐ biē kē | Hydrocharitaceae | |
| 水鸟 | 水鳥 | shuǐ niǎo | a water bird | |
| 水鸡 | 水雞 | shuǐ jī | moorhen (genus Gallinula) ; gallinule | |
| 水鹿 | 水鹿 | shuǐ lù | Indian sambar (Cervus unicolor) | |
| 水麦冬科 | 水麥冬科 | shuǐ mài dōng kē | Juncaginaceae | |
| 水鼩鼱属 | 水鼩鼱屬 | shuǐ qú jīng shǔ | Neomys | |
| 水鼷鹿属 | 水鼷鹿屬 | shuǐ xī lù shǔ | Hyemoschus | |
| 水龙 | 水龍 | shuǐ lóng | fire hose ; fire engine ; water dragon | |
| 水龙卷 | 水龍卷 | shuǐ lóng juǎn | waterspout (meteorology) | |
| 水龙头 | 水龍頭 | shuǐ lóngtóu | faucet ; tap | robinet; |
| 氵 | 氵 | shuǐ | "water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 没, 法, 流 etc ; see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3] | |
| 汇水 | 匯水 | huì shuǐ | remittance fee | |
| 汉水 | 漢水 | hàn shuǐ | Han River (Hanshui) | |
| 汉语水平考试 | 漢語水平考試 | hàn yǔ shuǐ píng kǎo shì | HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test) | |
| 汗水 | 汗水 | hàn shuǐ | sweat ; perspiration | sueur; transpiration; |
| 江水 | 江水 | jiāng shuǐ | river water | |
| 污水 | 污水 | wū shuǐ | sewage | eau usée; |
| 污水坑 | 污水坑 | wū shuǐ kēng | cesspit | |
| 污水处理厂 | 污水處理廠 | wū shuǐ chǔ lǐ chǎng | water treatment plant | |
| 汤力水 | 湯力水 | tāng lì shuǐ | tonic water | |
| 汲水 | 汲水 | jí shuǐ | to draw water | |
| 汽水 | 汽水 | qì shuǐ | soda ; pop | limonade; soda; eau de Seltz |
| 沁水 | 沁水 | qìn shuǐ | Qinshui county in Jìnchéng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shānxī | |
| 沁水县 | 沁水縣 | qìn shuǐ xiàn | Qinshui county in Jìnchéng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shānxī | |
| 沂水 | 沂水 | yí shuǐ | Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong | |
| 沂水县 | 沂水縣 | yí shuǐ xiàn | Yishui county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong | |
| 沃水 | 沃水 | wò shuǐ | Wo river in Shanxi | |
| 沅水 | 沅水 | yuán shuǐ | Yuan River | |
| 沈莹 | 沈瑩 | shěn yíng | Shen ying of Wu, governor (268-280) of coastal province of Wu and compiler of Seaboard geographic gazetteer 臨海水土誌|临海水土志 | |
| 沙林水解酶 | 沙林水解酶 | shā lín shuǐ jiě méi | sarinase | |
| 没水平 | 沒水平 | méi shuǐ píng | disgraceful ; poor quality ; sub-standard | honteux; mauvaise qualité; sous-norme |
| 沣 | 灃 | fēng | rainy ; place name in Shaanxi ; Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水 | cours d'eau Feng (Shaanxi) |
| 沣水 | 灃水 | fēng shuǐ | Feng River in Shaanxi 陝西|陕西, tributary of Wei River 渭水 | |
| 河水 | 河水 | hé shuǐ | river water | |
| 河水不犯井水 | 河水不犯井水 | hé shuǐ bù fàn jǐng shuǐ | lit. river water does not interfere with well water (idiom); Do not interfere with one another. ; Mind your own business. | |
| 沸水 | 沸水 | fèi shuǐ | boiling water | |
| 油光水滑 | 油光水滑 | yóu guāng shuǐ huá | sleek ; shiny and smooth | |
| 泉水 | 泉水 | quán shuǐ | spring water | source; |
| 泗水 | 泗水 | sì shuǐ | Sishui county in Ji'ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong | |
| 泗水县 | 泗水縣 | sì shuǐ xiàn | Sishui county in Ji'ning 濟寧|济宁, Shandong | |
| 泡水 | 泡水 | pào shuǐ | to infuse ; to soak in water | |
| 泥水匠 | 泥水匠 | ní shuǐ jiàng | mason | limousin |
| 注水 | 注水 | zhù shuǐ | to pour water into ; to inject water into | |
| 泪水 | 淚水 | lèi shuǐ | teardrop ; tears | larmes; |
| 泪水涟涟 | 淚水漣漣 | lèi shuǐ lián lián | in floods of tears (idiom) | |
| 泷水 | 瀧水 | shuāng shuǐ | Shuang river in Hunan and Guangdong (modern Wu river 武水) | (lieu de la province du Guangdong) (lieu-dit) |
| 泸水 | 瀘水 | lú shuǐ | Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州|怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan | |
| 泸水县 | 瀘水縣 | lú shuǐ xiàn | Lushui county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州|怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan | |
| 泼冷水 | 潑冷水 | pō lěng shuǐ | to dampen one's enthusiasm ; (lit.) to pour cold water on | refroidir l'ardeur de qn; |
| 泼水 | 潑水 | pō shuǐ | to sprinkle ; to spill water | |
| 泼水节 | 潑水節 | pō shuǐ jié | Songkran (Thai New Year) | |
| 泼水难收 | 潑水難收 | pō shuǐ nán shōu | water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change | |
| 洒水 | 灑水 | sǎ shuǐ | to sprinkle | |
| 洒水机 | 灑水機 | sǎ shuǐ jī | sprinkler | |
| 洒水车 | 灑水車 | sǎ shuǐ chē | sprinkler truck | |
| 洗发水 | 洗髮水 | xǐ fā shuǐ | liquid shampoo | shampoing; |
| 洗发水儿 | 洗髮水兒 | xǐ fà shuǐ r | shampoo | |
| 洣水 | 洣水 | mǐ shuǐ | Mi river in Hunan, tributary of Xiangjiang 湘江 | |
| 洧水 | 洧水 | wěi shuǐ | river in Henan | |
| 洪水 | 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge ; flood | inondation; crue; |
| 洪水期 | 洪水期 | hóng shuǐ qī | flood season | saison des crues |
| 洪水滔滔 | 洪水滔滔 | hóng shuǐ tāo tāo | widespread flooding (idiom) | |
| 活蹦乱跳 | 活蹦亂跳 | huó bèng luàn tiào | to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively ; healthy and active | |
| 流水 | 流水 | liú shuǐ | running water | eau courante; |
| 流水不腐 | 流水不腐 | liú shuǐ bù fǔ | flowing water does not rot | |
| 流水不腐，户枢不蠹 | 流水不腐，戶樞不蠹 | liú shuǐ bù fǔ , hù shū bù dù | Flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom) ; constant activity prevents decay | |
| 流水帐 | 流水帳 | liú shuǐ zhàng | variant of 流水賬|流水账[liu2 shui3 zhang4] | |
| 流水账 | 流水賬 | liú shuǐ zhàng | day-to-day account ; current account | |
| 浅水 | 淺水 | qiǎn shuǐ | shallow water | |
| 浇冷水 | 澆冷水 | jiāo lěng shuǐ | to pour cold water ; fig. to discourage | |
| 浇水 | 澆水 | jiāo shuǐ | to water (plants etc) | |
| 浑水摸鱼 | 渾水摸魚 | hún shuǐ mō yú | to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain | pêcher en eau trouble |
| 浠水 | 浠水 | xī shuǐ | Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei | |
| 浠水县 | 浠水縣 | xī shuǐ xiàn | Xishui county in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei | |
| 海水 | 海水 | hǎi shuǐ | seawater | |
| 海水倒灌 | 海水倒灌 | hǎi shuǐ dào guàn | saltwater intrusion | |
| 海水养殖 | 海水養殖 | hǎi shuǐ yǎng zhí | aquaculture | |
| 海水淡化 | 海水淡化 | hǎi shuǐ dàn huà | desalination | |
| 涉水靴 | 涉水靴 | shè shuǐ xuē | wading boots ; high-topped waterproof boots | |
| 涉水鸟 | 涉水鳥 | shè shuǐ niǎo | a wading bird | |
| 涞水 | 淶水 | lái shuǐ | Laishui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei | |
| 涞水县 | 淶水縣 | lái shuǐ xiàn | Laishui county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei | |
| 涟水 | 漣水 | lián shuǐ | Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[Huai2an1], Jiangsu | |
| 涟水县 | 漣水縣 | lián shuǐ xiàn | Lianshui county in Huai'an 淮安[Huai2an1], Jiangsu | |
| 涧水 | 澗水 | jiàn shuǐ | mountain stream | |
| 涨水 | 漲水 | zhǎng shuǐ | rise of water level | |
| 液态水 | 液態水 | yè tài shuǐ | liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice, e.g.) | |
| 淌口水 | 淌口水 | tǎng kǒu shuǐ | to let saliva dribble from the mouth ; to slobber | |
| 淡水 | 淡水 | dàn shuǐ | potable water (water with low salt content) ; fresh water | eau douce; |
| 淡水湖 | 淡水湖 | dàn shuǐ hú | fresh water lake | |
| 淡水镇 | 淡水鎮 | dàn shuǐ zhèn | Tanshui town in Taipei county 臺北縣|台北县[Tai2 bei3 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 淡水鱼 | 淡水魚 | dàn shuǐ yú | fresh-water fish | |
| 淫水 | 淫水 | yín shuǐ | sexual secretions | |
| 淯 | 淯 | yù | name of river ; old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan ; same as 育水 | |
| 淯水 | 淯水 | yù shuǐ | name of river ; old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan ; same as 育水 | |
| 深州 | 深州 | shēn zhōu | Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 深州市 | 深州市 | shēn zhōu shì | Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 深水 | 深水 | shēn shuǐ | deepwater | eaux profondes; |
| 深水埗 | 深水埗 | shēn shuǐ bù | Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong | |
| 深水炸弹 | 深水炸彈 | shēn shuǐ zhà dàn | depth | |
| 混水摸鱼 | 混水摸魚 | hún shuǐ mō yú | to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain ; also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼 | |
| 清水 | 清水 | qīng shuǐ | fresh water ; drinking water ; clear water | |
| 清水县 | 清水縣 | qīng shuǐ xiàn | Qingshui county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu | |
| 清水寺 | 清水寺 | qīng shuǐ sì | Kiyomizu temple in east Kyōto 京都, Japan | |
| 清水河 | 清水河 | qīng shuǐ hé | Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia | |
| 清水河县 | 清水河縣 | qīng shuǐ hé xiàn | Qingshuihe county in Hohhot 呼和浩特[Hu1 he2 hao4 te4], Inner Mongolia | |
| 清水镇 | 清水鎮 | qīng shuǐ zhèn | Chingshui town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 渗水 | 滲水 | shèn shuǐ | water seepage | |
| 渝水 | 渝水 | yú shuǐ | old name of Jialing River 嘉陵江 in Sichuan through Chongqing ; Yushui district of Xinyu city 新餘市 新余市, Jiangxi | |
| 渝水区 | 渝水區 | yú shuǐ qū | Yushui district of Xinyu city 新餘市 新余市, Jiangxi | |
| 渭水 | 渭水 | wèi shuǐ | Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain | |
| 游山玩水 | 遊山玩水 | yóu shān wán shuǐ | variant of 游山玩水|游山玩水[you2 shan1 wan2 shui3] | |
| 湟水 | 湟水 | huáng shuǐ | Huangshui river, upper reaches of the Yellow river 黃河 黄河, flowing through Qinghai 青海省 and Gansu | |
| 溧水 | 溧水 | lì shuǐ | Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu | |
| 溧水县 | 溧水縣 | lì shuǐ xiàn | Lishui county in Nanjing 南京, Jiangsu | |
| 溺水 | 溺水 | nì shuǐ | to drown | se noyer |
| 滑水 | 滑水 | huá shuǐ | water skiing ; to water-ski | faire du ski nautique |
| 滚水 | 滾水 | gǔn shuǐ | boiling water | |
| 滴水 | 滴水 | dī shuǐ | water drop ; dripping water | |
| 滴水不漏 | 滴水不漏 | dī shuǐ bù lòu | lit. not one drop of water can leak out ; watertight ; rigorous (argument) | |
| 滴水不羼 | 滴水不羼 | dī shuǐ bù chàn | not diluted by one drop ; hundred percent | |
| 滴水石穿 | 滴水石穿 | dī shuǐ shí chuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success ; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. ; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. | |
| 滴水穿石 | 滴水穿石 | dī shuǐ chuān shí | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success ; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. ; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. | |
| 漂白水 | 漂白水 | piǎo bái shuǐ | bleach | |
| 漏水 | 漏水 | lòu shuǐ | to leak (of water) | |
| 漏水转浑天仪 | 漏水轉渾天儀 | lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān yí | water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus) | |
| 潜水 | 潛水 | qián shuǐ | to dive ; to go under water ; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) | se déplacer sous l'eau; |
| 潜水刀 | 潛水刀 | qián shuǐ dāo | dive knife | |
| 潜水员 | 潛水員 | qiánshuǐ yuán | frogman | scaphandrier; |
| 潜水夫病 | 潛水夫病 | qián shuǐ fū bìng | bends | |
| 潜水夫症 | 潛水夫症 | qián shuǐ fū zhèng | bends | |
| 潜水服 | 潛水服 | qián shuǐ fú | diving suit ; wetsuit | |
| 潜水者 | 潛水者 | qián shuǐ zhě | a diver | |
| 潜水艇 | 潛水艇 | qián shuǐ tǐng | submarine | sous-marin; navire submersible; |
| 潜水衣 | 潛水衣 | qián shuǐ yī | diving suit | |
| 潜水装备拖轮箱 | 潛水裝備拖輪箱 | qián shuǐ zhuāng bèi tuō lún xiāng | diving bag ; diving suitcase | |
| 潭水 | 潭水 | tán shuǐ | deep water | |
| 潮水 | 潮水 | cháo shuǐ | tide | flot; marée; |
| 澧水 | 澧水 | lǐ shuǐ | Lishui river in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖 | |
| 瀍水 | 瀍水 | chán shuǐ | the Chanshui river in Henan | |
| 灌水 | 灌水 | guàn shuǐ | lit. to irrigate ; to artificially increase weight ; to cook the books ; to leave a tasteless message | |
| 点水 | 點水 | diǎn shuǐ | to skim ; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) ; skin deep | |
| 点水不漏 | 點水不漏 | diǎn shuǐ bù lòu | not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous ; watertight | |
| 烧水 | 燒水 | shāo shuǐ | to heat water ; to boil water | |
| 热水 | 熱水 | rè shuǐ | hot water | eau chaude |
| 热水器 | 熱水器 | rè shuǐ qì | water heater | chauffe-eau |
| 热水澡 | 熱水澡 | rè shuǐ zǎo | hot bath or shower | douche ou bain chaud |
| 热水瓶 | 熱水瓶 | rè shuǐ píng | thermos bottle ; vacuum bottle | bouteille thermos |
| 热水袋 | 熱水袋 | rè shuǐ dài | hot water bottle ; hot-water bag | bouillotte en caoutchouc |
| 爬山涉水 | 爬山涉水 | pá shān shè shuǐ | to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey | |
| 爽肤水 | 爽膚水 | shuǎng fū shuǐ | toner | |
| 牵马到河易，强马饮水难 | 牽馬到河易，強馬飲水難 | qiān mǎ dào hé yì , qiáng mǎ yǐn shuǐ nán | You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. (idiom) | |
| 特技跳伞 | 特技跳傘 | tè jì tiào sǎn | skydiving | |
| 猪下水 | 豬下水 | zhū xià shuǐ | pig offal | |
| 猪水泡病 | 豬水泡病 | zhū shuǐ pào bìng | swine vesicular disease (SVD) | |
| 王水 | 王水 | wáng shuǐ | Aqua regia | |
| 琅威理 | 琅威理 | láng wēi lǐ | Captain William M Lang (1843-), British adviser to the Qing north China navy 北洋水師|北洋水师 during the 1880s | |
| 甘谷 | 甘谷 | gān gǔ | Gangu county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu | |
| 甘谷县 | 甘谷縣 | gān gǔ xiàn | Gangu county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu | |
| 生水 | 生水 | shēng shuǐ | unboiled water | |
| 生活水平 | 生活水平 | shēng huó shuǐ píng | living standards | |
| 生活污水 | 生活污水 | shēng huó wū shuǐ | domestic sewage | |
| 生理盐水 | 生理鹽水 | shēng lǐ yán shuǐ | saline (medicine) | |
| 生粉水 | 生粉水 | shēng fěn shuǐ | starch solution (cooking) | |
| 甲烷气水包合物 | 甲烷氣水包合物 | jiǎ wán qì shuǐ bāo hé wù | methane | |
| 畲乡 | 畬鄉 | yú xiāng | fields and villages ; refers to Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 疏水箪瓢 | 疏水簞瓢 | shū shuǐ dān piáo | little water and few utensils ; to live a frugal life (idiom) | |
| 白开水 | 白開水 | bái kāi shuǐ | plain boiled water | eau bouillie; eau bouillant |
| 白水 | 白水 | bái shuǐ | Baishui county in Wèinán 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shǎnxī | |
| 白水县 | 白水縣 | bái shuǐ xiàn | Baishui county in Wèinán 渭南[Wei4 nan2], Shǎnxī | |
| 白水晶 | 白水晶 | bái shuǐ jīng | rock crystal (mineral) | |
| 白水江自然保护区 | 白水江自然保護區 | bái shuǐ jiāng zì rán bǎo hù qū | the Baishuijiang nature reserve between Shaanxi and Gansu | |
| 白水泥 | 白水泥 | bái shuǐ ní | white cement | ciment (blanc, superblanc); |
| 皮划艇静水 | 皮劃艇靜水 | pí huá tǐng jìng shuǐ | canoe-kayak flatwater | |
| 盂方水方 | 盂方水方 | yú fāng shuǐ fāng | If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom) | |
| 盐水 | 鹽水 | yán shuǐ | Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 盐水镇 | 鹽水鎮 | yán shuǐ zhèn | Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 盘县 | 盤縣 | pán xiàn | Pan county in Liupanshui 六盤水|六盘水[Liu4 pan2 shui3], Guizhou | |
| 眼房水 | 眼房水 | yǎn fáng shuǐ | aqueous humor | |
| 眼药水 | 眼藥水 | yǎn yào shuǐ | eye lotion | |
| 眼跳 | 眼跳 | yǎn tiào | twitching of eye | |
| 眼跳动 | 眼跳動 | yǎn tiào dòng | saccade | |
| 矿水 | 礦水 | kuàng shuǐ | mineral water | |
| 矿泉水 | 礦泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral spring water | eau minérale; |
| 砚水壶儿 | 硯水壺兒 | yàn shuǐ hú r | water container for an ink slab | |
| 硅酸盐水泥 | 硅酸鹽水泥 | guī suān yán shuǐ ní | Portland cement | |
| 硬水 | 硬水 | yìng shuǐ | hard water | |
| 碧水苍天 | 碧水蒼天 | bì shuǐ cāng tiān | jade waters below and blue heavens above (idiom) | |
| 碳水化合物 | 碳水化合物 | tàn shuǐ huà hé wù | carbohydrate | |
| 祸水 | huò shuǐ | cause de malheur; | ||
| 秀水 | 秀水 | xiù shuǐ | Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 秀水乡 | 秀水鄉 | xiù shuǐ xiāng | Hsiushui township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan | |
| 秋水 | 秋水 | qiū shuǐ | limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes) | eaux limpides d'automne (trad. description des beaux yeux d'une jeune fille) |
| 秦安 | 秦安 | qín ān | Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu | |
| 秦安县 | 秦安縣 | qín ān xiàn | Qin'an county in Tianshui 天水[Tian1 shui3], Gansu | |
| 秦岭 | 秦嶺 | qín lǐng | Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 關中平原|关中平原 and Han River 汉水 valley | |
| 秦岭山脉 | 秦嶺山脈 | qín lǐng shān mài | Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 關中平原|关中平原 and Han River 汉水 valley | |
| 秦州 | 秦州 | qín zhōu | Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市|天水市[Tian1 shui3 shi4], Gansu | |
| 秦州区 | 秦州區 | qín zhōu qū | Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市|天水市[Tian1 shui3 shi4], Gansu | |
| 穷山恶水 | 窮山惡水 | qióng shān è shuǐ | barren hills and treacherous rapids (idiom); inhospitable natural environment | |
| 竹篮打水 | 竹籃打水 | zhú lán dǎ shuǐ | using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort | |
| 竹篮打水，一场空 | 竹籃打水，一場空 | zhú lán dǎ shuǐ , yī chǎng kōng | using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort | |
| 糖水 | 糖水 | táng shuǐ | syrup ; sweetened water ; tong sui (sweet soup) | |
| 紫坪铺水库 | 紫坪鋪水庫 | zǐ píng pū shuǐ kù | Zipingpu reservoir, Sichuan | |
| 紫水晶 | 紫水晶 | zǐ shuǐ jīng | amethyst | |
| 紫水晶号事件 | 紫水晶號事件 | zǐ shuǐ jīng hào shì jiàn | HMS | |
| 红墨水 | 紅墨水 | hóng mò shuǐ | red ink | |
| 结晶水 | 結晶水 | jié jīng shuǐ | water of crystallization | |
| 绿水 | 綠水 | lǜ shuǐ | green water ; crystal-clear water | |
| 缙云 | 縉雲 | jìn yún | Jinyun county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 缙云县 | 縉雲縣 | jìn yún xiàn | Jinyun county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 缩水 | 縮水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash) ; fig. to shrink (of profits etc) | rétrécir au lavage; |
| 缺水 | 缺水 | quē shuǐ | water shortage | |
| 置信水平 | 置信水平 | zhì xìn shuǐ píng | confidence level (math.) | |
| 羊水 | 羊水 | yáng shuǐ | amniotic fluid | |
| 羊水穿刺 | 羊水穿刺 | yáng shuǐ chuān cì | amniocentesis (used in Taiwan) | amniocentèse |
| 羼水 | 羼水 | chàn shuǐ | to mix with water (wine) ; to adulterate | |
| 耐水 | 耐水 | nài shuǐ | waterproof | |
| 耐水性 | 耐水性 | nài shuǐ xìng | waterproof | |
| 肥水不流外人田 | 肥水不流外人田 | féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián | lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field ; fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb) | |
| 育水 | 育水 | yù shuǐ | name of river ; old name of Baihe 白河 in Henan | |
| 肺水肿 | 肺水腫 | fèi shuǐ zhǒng | pulmonary edema | |
| 背山临水 | 背山臨水 | bēi shān lín shuǐ | with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location) | |
| 背水一战 | 背水一戰 | bèi shuǐ yī zhàn | lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die | prêt à livrer bataille ayant le fleuve à dos; jouer le tout pour le tout; |
| 胶水 | 膠水 | jiāo shuǐ | glue | colle; |
| 脏水 | 髒水 | zāng shuǐ | dirty water ; sewage | |
| 脑水肿 | 腦水腫 | nǎo shuǐ zhǒng | hydrocephalus | |
| 脱水 | 脫水 | tuō shuǐ | to dry out ; to extract water ; dehydration ; dehydrated ; desiccation | |
| 脱水机 | 脫水機 | tuō shuǐ jī | a device for extracting water (such as a centrifuge) | |
| 腹水 | 腹水 | fù shuǐ | ascites (med.) | |
| 自来水 | 自來水 | zì lái shuǐ | running water ; tap water | eau courante; |
| 自来水管 | 自來水管 | zì lái shuǐ guǎn | water mains ; service pipe ; tap-water pipe | |
| 舀水 | 舀水 | yǎo shuǐ | to bail (i.e. scoop water) | |
| 舞水端里 | 舞水端里 | mǔ shuǐ duān lǐ | Musudan-ri, North Korean rocket launch site in North Hamgyeong Province 咸鏡北道|咸镜北道[Xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4] | |
| 节水 | 節水 | jié shuǐ | to save water | |
| 节约用水 | 節約用水 | jié yuē yòng shuǐ | water | |
| 芙蓉出水 | 芙蓉出水 | fú róng chū shuǐ | lit. lotus rises from the water (idiom); fig. to blossom (of poem or art) | |
| 芥子气水疱 | 芥子氣水疱 | jiè zǐ qì shuǐ pào | mustard vesicle | |
| 花露水 | 花露水 | huā lù shuǐ | perfumed toilet water ; eau de cologne ; floral water ; hydrosol | eau de Cologne |
| 苏打水 | 蘇打水 | sū dá shuǐ | soda water | |
| 苦水 | 苦水 | kǔ shuǐ | bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates) ; suffering ; digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth ; fig. bitter complaint | |
| 药水 | 藥水 | yào shuǐ | medicine in liquid form ; bottled medicine ; lotion | potion; eau |
| 药水儿 | 藥水兒 | yào shuǐ er | erhua variant of 藥水|药水, medicine in liquid form ; bottled medicine ; lotion | sirop |
| 莲都 | 蓮都 | lián dū | Liandu district of Lishui city 麗水市|丽水市[Li2 shui3 shi4], Zhejiang | |
| 莲都区 | 蓮都區 | lián dū qū | Liandu district of Lishui city 麗水市|丽水市[Li2 shui3 shi4], Zhejiang | |
| 萍水相逢 | 萍水相逢 | píng shuǐ xiāng féng | (saying) strangers coming together by chance | se rencontrer par hasard comme les lentilles d'eau emportées par le courant; faire connaissance par hasard; rencontre fortuite; |
| 落水 | 落水 | luò shuǐ | to fall into water ; to sink ; overboard ; fig. to degenerate ; to sink (into depravity) ; to go to the dogs | |
| 落水管 | 落水管 | luò shuǐ guǎn | drainpipe ; water spout | |
| 蒸馏水 | 蒸餾水 | zhēng liú shuǐ | distilled water | eau distillée |
| 蓄水 | 蓄水 | xù shuǐ | water storage | |
| 蓄水池 | 蓄水池 | xù shuǐchí | water reservoir | réservoir d'eau; citerne; |
| 薪水 | 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary ; wage | salaire; appointement; traitement; |
| 虎跳峡 | 虎跳峽 | hǔ tiào xiá | Tiger's leap falls on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jin1 sha1 jiang1] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[Li4 jiang | |
| 蜻蜓点水 | 蜻蜓點水 | qīngtíng diǎn shuǐ | lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly ; superficial contact (idiom) | comme la libellule qui rase la surface de l'eau; ne faire qu'effleurer la question; |
| 融水苗族自治县 | 融水苗族自治縣 | róng shuǐ miáo zú zì zhì xiàn | Rongshui Miao autonomous county in Liuzhou 柳州[Liu3 zhou1], Guangxi | |
| 蟹黄水 | 蟹黃水 | xiè huáng shuǐ | crab roe ; crab spawn ; (used for crab meat in general) | |
| 血水 | 血水 | xuè shuǐ | thin blood ; watery blood | |
| 血浓于水 | 血濃於水 | xuè nóng yú shuǐ | blood is thicker than water ; fig. family ties are closer that social relations | |
| 衡水 | 衡水 | héng shuǐ | Hengshui prefecture level city in Hebei | |
| 衡水地区 | 衡水地區 | héng shuǐ dì qū | Hengshui county (old name) | |
| 衡水市 | 衡水市 | héng shuǐ shì | Hengshui prefecture level city in Hebei | |
| 西北水道 | 西北水道 | xī běi shuǐ dào | Northwest | |
| 西门庆 | 西門慶 | xī mēn qìng | Ximen Qing, character from 金瓶梅 and 水浒传 | Ximen Qing |
| 覆水难收 | 覆水難收 | fù shuǐ nán shōu | spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom) ; it's no use crying over spilt milk ; what's done is done and can't be reversed ; the damage is done ; once divorced, there's no reuniting | |
| 贮水处 | 貯水處 | zhǔ shuǐ chù | reservoir | |
| 贯气 | 貫氣 | guàn qì | beneficial influence, esp. from one's ancestral graves 墳山|坟山 in fengshui 風水|风水 ; to confer beneficial influence | influence bénéfique |
| 贴水 | 貼水 | tiē shuǐ | agio (charge for changing currency) ; premium | |
| 赤水 | 赤水 | chì shuǐ | Chishui county level city in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou | |
| 赤水市 | 赤水市 | chì shuǐ shì | Chishui county level city in Zun'yi 遵義|遵义[Zun1 yi4], Guizhou | |
| 赤水河 | 赤水河 | chì shuǐ hé | Chishui River, tributary of Wei in Shaanxi | |
| 走水 | 走水 | zǒu shuǐ | to leak (of water) ; running water | |
| 跌水 | 跌水 | diē shuǐ | drop of height in waterway ; staircase of waterfalls | |
| 跳 | 跳 | tiào | jump ; hop ; skip (a grade) ; to leap ; to bounce ; to beat | sauter; bondir ; palpiter; battre; |
| 跳井 | 跳井 | tiào jǐng | to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction) | |
| 跳价 | 跳價 | tiào jià | price jump | |
| 跳伞 | 跳傘 | tiào sǎn | to parachute ; to bail out ; parachute jumping | sauter en parachute; |
| 跳出 | 跳出 | tiào chū | to jump out ; fig. to appear suddenly | |
| 跳出火坑 | 跳出火坑 | tiào chū huǒ kēng | lit. to jump out of a fire pit (idiom); to escape from a living hell ; to free oneself from a life of torture | |
| 跳出釜底进火坑 | 跳出釜底進火坑 | tiào chū fǔ dǐ jìn huǒ kēng | out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom) | |
| 跳动 | 跳動 | tiào dòng | to beat ; to pulse | palpiter; battre; |
| 跳台 | 跳臺 | tiào tái | diving platform ; diving tower ; landing platform | plongeoir; |
| 跳台滑雪 | 跳臺滑雪 | tiào tái huá xuě | ski jumping | |
| 跳弹 | 跳彈 | tiào dàn | ricochet | |
| 跳房子 | 跳房子 | tiào fáng zi | hopscotch ; to play hopscotch | |
| 跳板 | 跳板 | tiào bǎn | springboard ; jumping-off point ; gangplank | tremplin; |
| 跳楼 | 跳樓 | tiào lóu | to jump from a building (to kill oneself) ; fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) | |
| 跳槽 | 跳槽 | tiào cáo | to change jobs ; job-hopping | |
| 跳票 | 跳票 | tiào piào | bounced (bank) check | |
| 跳级 | 跳級 | tiào jí | to jump a year (at college) | |
| 跳级生 | 跳級生 | tiào jí shēng | student who jumps a year | |
| 跳脚 | 跳腳 | tiào jiǎo | to stamp one's feet in anger ; tantrum of temper or anxiety ; a stomping fit | |
| 跳舞 | 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance | danser; |
| 跳蚤 | 跳蚤 | tiào zǎo | flea | puce; |
| 跳蚤市场 | 跳蚤市場 | tiàozǎo shìchǎng | flea market | marché aux puces; |
| 跳跃 | 跳躍 | tiào yuè | to jump ; to leap ; to bound ; to skip | bondir; sauter; |
| 跳进 | 跳進 | tiào jìn | plunge ; jump into | |
| 跳进黄河说不清 | 跳進黃河說不清 | tiào jìn huáng hé shuō bù qīng | lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean; fig. to become inexorably mixed up ; mired in controversy ; in deep trouble | |
| 跳远 | 跳遠 | tiào yuǎn | long jump (athletics) | saut en longueur; |
| 跳闸 | 跳閘 | tiào zhá | (of a circuit breaker or switch) to trip | |
| 跳集体舞 | 跳集體舞 | tiào jí tǐ wǔ | communal dancing | |
| 跳频 | 跳頻 | tiào pín | frequency-hopping spread spectrum | |
| 跳马 | 跳馬 | tiào mǎ | vaulting horse (gymnastics) | |
| 跳高 | 跳高 | tiào gāo | high jump (athletics) | saut en hauteur; |
| 踩水 | 踩水 | cǎi shuǐ | to tread water ; to paddle or tramp in shallow water | |
| 蹦跳 | 蹦跳 | bèng tiào | to hop ; to jump | bodnir |
| 蹦蹦跳跳 | 蹦蹦跳跳 | bèng bèng tiào tiào | bouncing and vivacious | bondissement |
| 蹿跳 | 躥跳 | cuān tiào | to jump | |
| 车水马龙 | 車水馬龍 | chē shuǐ mǎ lóng | endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom) ; heavy traffic | |
| 轻水 | 輕水 | qīng shuǐ | light water (as opposed to heavy water) ; see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆 | eau légère; |
| 轻水反应堆 | 輕水反應堆 | qīng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī | light water reactor (LWR) | réacteur à eau légère; |
| 输水管 | 輸水管 | shū shuǐ guǎn | water duct ; aquaduct | |
| 辰星 | 辰星 | chén xīng | Mercury in traditional Chinese astronomy ; see also 水星|水星[shui3 xing1] | |
| 近水楼台 | 近水樓臺 | jìn shuǐ lóu tái | lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor | |
| 进水 | 進水 | jìn shuǐ | inflow of water | |
| 进水口 | 進水口 | jìn shuǐ kǒu | water inlet | |
| 进水闸 | 進水闸 | jìn shuǐ zhá | water intake ; inlet sluice | |
| 远水不解近渴 | 遠水不解近渴 | yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě | lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need ; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs | |
| 远水救不了近火 | 遠水救不了近火 | yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ | lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need ; a slow remedy does not address the current emergency | |
| 退水 | 退水 | tuì shuǐ | to divert water ; to drain | |
| 逆水 | 逆水 | nì shuǐ | against the current ; upstream | |
| 逆水行舟 | 逆水行舟 | nì shuǐ xíng zhōu | lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder | |
| 透水 | 透水 | tòu shuǐ | permeable ; percolation ; water leak | |
| 透水性 | 透水性 | tòu shuǐ xìng | permeability | |
| 逐水 | 逐水 | zhú shuǐ | to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine) | |
| 通水 | 通水 | tōng shuǐ | to have running water (in a house etc) | |
| 遂昌 | 遂昌 | suì chāng | Suichang county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 遂昌县 | 遂昌縣 | suì chāng xiàn | Suichang county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 邻水 | 鄰水 | lín shuǐ | Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan | |
| 邻水县 | 鄰水縣 | lín shuǐ xiàn | Linshui county in Guang'an 廣安|广安[Guang3 an1], Sichuan | |
| 酒水 | 酒水 | jiǔ shuǐ | beverage ; a drink | |
| 酒水饮料 | 酒水飲料 | jiǔ shuǐ yǐn liào | drink (on a menu) | |
| 重水 | 重水 | zhòng shuǐ | heavy water (chemistry) | deutéroxyde; eau lourde; |
| 重水反应堆 | 重水反應堆 | zhòng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī | heavy water reactor (HWR) | réacteur à eau lourde; |
| 重水生产 | 重水生產 | zhòng shuǐ shēng chǎn | heavy water production | |
| 金水 | 金水 | jīn shuǐ | Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng1 zhou1 shi4], Henan | |
| 金水区 | 金水區 | jīn shuǐ qū | Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng1 zhou1 shi4], Henan | |
| 钟山 | 鐘山 | zhōng shān | Zhongshan district of Liupanshui city 六盤水市|六盘水市[Liu4 pan2 shui3 shi4], Guizhou ; Zhongshan county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi | |
| 钟山区 | 鐘山區 | zhōng shān qū | Zhongshan district of Liupanshui city 六盤水市|六盘水市[Liu4 pan2 shui3 shi4], Guizhou | |
| 钢筋水泥 | 鋼筋水泥 | gāng jīn shuǐ ní | reinforced concrete | |
| 钢骨水泥 | 鋼骨水泥 | gāng gǔ shuǐ ní | reinforced concrete | |
| 铁水 | 鐵水 | tiě shuǐ | molten iron | |
| 镜花水月 | 鏡花水月 | jìng huā shuǐ yuè | lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom); fig. an unrealistic rosy view ; viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles | (phrase) n'être qu'illusion; irréel; illusoire; |
| 阜城 | 阜城 | fù chéng | Fucheng county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 阜城县 | 阜城縣 | fù chéng xiàn | Fucheng county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 防水 | 防水 | fáng shuǐ | waterproof | |
| 陈忱 | 陳忱 | chén chén | Chen Chen (1613-1670), novelist and poet at the Ming-Qing transition, author of Water Margin sequel 水滸後傳|水浒后传 | |
| 陈水扁 | 陳水扁 | chén shuǐ biǎn | Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, President of the Republic of China 2000-2008 | |
| 降水 | 降水 | jiàng shuǐ | rain and snow ; precipitation (meteorology) | précipitations; |
| 降水量 | 降水量 | jiàng shuǐ liàng | precipitation (meteorology) ; measured quantity of rain | |
| 陵水 | 陵水 | líng shuǐ | Lingshui Lizu autonomous county, Hainan ; abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Ling2 shui3 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4] | |
| 陵水县 | 陵水縣 | líng shuǐ xiàn | Lingshui Lizu autonomous county, Hainan ; abbr. for 陵水黎族自治縣|陵水黎族自治县[Ling2 shui3 Li2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4] | |
| 陵水黎族自治县 | 陵水黎族自治縣 | líng shuǐ lí zú zì zhì xiàn | Lingshui Lizu autonomous county, Hainan | |
| 雨水 | 雨水 | yǔ shuǐ | Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March | eau de pluie; |
| 露水 | 露水 | lù shui | dew ; fig. short-lasting ; ephemeral | rosée; |
| 青山绿水 | 青山綠水 | qīng shān lù shuǐ | lit. green hills and clear waters ; pleasant country scene (idiom) | |
| 青田 | 青田 | qīng tián | Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 青田县 | 青田縣 | qīng tián xiàn | Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 | 靠山喫山，靠水喫水 | kào shān chī shān , kào shuǐ chī shuǐ | The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (idiom) ; to make the best use of local resources ; fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself ; to find one's niche ; to live off the land | |
| 顺水 | 順水 | shùn shuǐ | with the current | |
| 顺水人情 | 順水人情 | shùn shuǐ rén qíng | to do sb a favor at little cost | faire une faveur à quelqu'un à moindres frais |
| 顺水推舟 | 順水推舟 | shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu | lit. to push the boat with the current ; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit | |
| 顺水推船 | 順水推船 | shùn shuǐ tuī chuán | lit. to push the boat with the current ; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit | |
| 须后水 | 須後水 | xū hòu shuǐ | aftershave | |
| 风力水车 | 風力水車 | fēng lì shuǐ chē | wind-powered waterwheel | |
| 风水 | 風水 | fēng shuǐ | feng shui ; geomantic omen | géomancie; influences fastes ou néfastes qui résultent du site; géomancie; |
| 风水先生 | 風水先生 | fēng shuǐ xiān sheng | fengshui master ; geomancer ; stock figure in folk tales, as wise adviser or as charlatan | |
| 风水轮流 | 風水輪流 | fēng shuǐ lún liú | The wheel of fortune turns. | |
| 风水轮流转 | 風水輪流轉 | fēng shuǐ lún liú zhuàn | Reversal of the wheel of fortune. ; Every dog has his day. | |
| 飙口水 | 飆口水 | biāo kǒu shuǐ | gossip ; idle chat | |
| 饮水 | 飲水 | yǐn shuǐ | drinking water | |
| 饮水器 | 飲水器 | yǐn shuǐ qì | water dispenser | |
| 饮水思源 | 飲水思源 | yǐn shuǐ sī yuán | lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring ; Don't forget where your happiness come from. ; Be grateful for all your blessings! | |
| 饮水机 | 飲水機 | yǐn shuǐ jī | water dispenser ; drinking fountain | |
| 饮用水 | 飲用水 | yǐn yòng shuǐ | drinking water ; potable water | eau potable; |
| 饶阳 | 饒陽 | ráo yáng | Raoyang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 饶阳县 | 饒陽縣 | ráo yáng xiàn | Raoyang county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei | |
| 香水 | 香水 | xiāng shuǐ | perfume ; cologne | parfum; senteur; |
| 马尾水 | 馬尾水 | mǎ wěi shuǐ | Mawei river through Fuzhou city | |
| 马尾水师学堂 | 馬尾水師學堂 | mǎ wěi shuǐ shī xué táng | Mawei River naval college, alternative name for Fuzhou naval college 福州船政學堂|福州船政学堂, set up in 1866 by the Qing dynasty | |
| 高空弹跳 | 高空彈跳 | gāo kōng tán tiào | bungee jumping | |
| 鱼水 | 魚水 | yú shuǐ | fish and water (metaphor for an intimate relationship or inseparability) | |
| 鱼水情 | 魚水情 | yú shuǐ qíng | close relationship as between fish and water | bonne entente; harmonie conjugale |
| 鲤鱼跳龙门 | 鯉魚跳龍門 | lǐ yú tiào lóng mén | gain quick success | |
| 麦积 | 麥積 | mài jī | Maiji district of Tianshui city 天水市|天水市[Tian1 shui3 shi4], Gansu | |
| 麦积区 | 麥積區 | mài jī qū | Maiji district of Tianshui city 天水市|天水市[Tian1 shui3 shi4], Gansu | |
| 麦积山石窟 | 麥積山石窟 | mài jī shān shí kū | Mt Maiji caves at Tianshui 天水, Gansu | |
| 黄水 | 黃水 | huáng shuǐ | citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2) ; yellow water ; name of river in Henan | |
| 黄水晶 | 黃水晶 | huáng shuǐ jīng | citrine (orange or yellow quartz SiO2 as a semiprecious stone) | |
| 黑水 | 黑水 | hēi shuǐ | Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Q | |
| 黑水县 | 黑水縣 | hēi shuǐ xiàn | Heishui county (Tibetan: khro chu rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Q | |
| 黑水城 | 黑水城 | hēi shuǐ chéng | ruins of Heishui town of Xixia 西夏[Xi1 Xia4] people, in Eijin banner 額濟納旗|额济纳旗[E2 ji4 na4 qi2], Alxa league 阿拉善盟[A1la1shan4meng2], Inner | |
| 鼻水 | 鼻水 | bí shuǐ | nasal mucus ; snivel | |
| 龙泉 | 龍泉 | lóng quán | Longquanyi district of Chengdu city 成都市|成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan ; Longquan county level city in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang | |
| 龙泉市 | 龍泉市 | lóng quán shì | Longquan county level city in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang |
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