水口

shuǐkǒu
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 water outlet; mouth of a stream; water inlet/outlet
  2. 2 the point where water flows out of a village or siting area

Examples

HSK 7-9
Cūnkǒu de shuǐkǒu zhòng le jǐ kē gǔ róng shù.
A few old banyan trees are planted at the village water outlet.
HSK 7-9
Shuǐguǎn shuǐkǒu dǔzhù le.
The water pipe outlet is blocked.

Tips

culture
In traditional Chinese fengshui, 水口 is the critical point where water enters or leaves a village site. Villagers plant groves (水口林) and build pavilions or small temples there to "lock" the qi and prosperity from flowing out - a pattern still visible in old Huizhou and Fujian villages.

Stroke Order

shuǐ
kǒu