溪水

xīshuǐ

noun #30,855

Meanings

1 stream water
2 brook water
3 the water of a stream

Characters

Examples

溪水清澈见底。

Xīshuǐ qīngchè jiàn dǐ.

The stream water is so clear you can see the bottom.

孩子们光着脚趟过溪水。

Háizimen guāng zhe jiǎo tāng guò xīshuǐ.

The children waded barefoot across the stream.

Tips

usage

溪水 is poetic and concrete — 'the water flowing in a 溪 (small stream/brook)'. Use 溪 alone for the brook itself, 河水 (héshuǐ) for river water, and 泉水 (quánshuǐ) for spring water.

Stroke Order

溪 xī

水 shuǐ