溪水

xīshuǐ

noun #30,855

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

孩子们光着脚趟过溪水。

Háizi men guāng zhe jiǎo tāng guò xīshuǐ.

The children waded barefoot across the stream.

HSK 7-9

溪水清澈见底。

Xīshuǐ qīngchè jiàndǐ.

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

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