水
shuǐ · water💡 How to pronounce
sh → like the 'sh' in 'shirt' with tongue curled back. uǐ → like 'way' but with a falling-rising tone.
📖 The Story
The oracle bone script of water looks like a winding river — a main channel with tributaries on both sides. Water shaped everything about early Chinese life.
🎬 In Culture Today
In Li Ziqi's videos, the sounds of streams and rain create the peaceful soundtrack of rural China. In Chinese, water can mean scenery or wealth.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
我喜欢喝水。
I like drinking water.
水果很健康。
Fruit is healthy.