水滴

shuǐdī
noun #27,101

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 water drop
  2. 2 droplet

Examples

Chuānghù shàng guàmǎnle jīngyíng de shuǐdī.
The window was covered with glistening water droplets.
Shuǐ dī shí chuān, jiānchí cái néng chénggōng.
Dripping water penetrates stone — persistence leads to success.

Tips

culture
The Chinese idiom 水滴穿 (water drops pierce stone) is a widely cited proverb about perseverance. It teaches that consistent small efforts, like water dripping on stone, can achieve great things over time.

Stroke Order

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