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洪水

hóngshuǐ
noun HSK 6 #8,969

Meanings

  1. 1 flood; deluge; floodwater

Characters

洪
hóng
vast; flood; great
水
shuǐ
water
Great water - a flood of overwhelming force.

Examples

HSK 6
洪水冲毁了很多房屋。
Hóngshuǐ chōng huǐ le hěnduō fángwū.
The flood destroyed many houses.
HSK 7-9
每年夏天这里都会发洪水。
Měinián xiàtiān zhèlǐ dōuhuì fā hóngshuǐ.
This place floods every summer.
HSK 7-9
防洪措施非常重要。
Fánghóng cuòshī fēicháng zhòngyào.
Flood prevention measures are very important.

Tips

culture
大禹治水 (Dà Yǔ zhì shuǐ) - the legend of Great Yu taming the floods - is one of China's foundational myths. Yu spent 13 years controlling floods and became the first emperor of the Xia Dynasty.

Stroke Order

洪 hóng
水 shuǐ