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  seoi2   jyutping
  shui3   pinyin
[1] water; river; seas
[2] liquid; juice; fluid
[3] [] [slang] dough (money)
[4] extra charge/income

Stroke count: 4
Level: 1
Radical: (#85)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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detail  hang4 wan4 lau4 seoi2  xing2 hang2 / yun2 / liu2 / shui3 = Unfettered and free.
detail  jyu5 seoi2  yu3 shui3 = rainwater; Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 19th February-5th March
detail  seoi2 gwo2  shui3 guo3 = fruit
detail  hei3 seoi2  qi4 shui3 = soft drink; soda; pop
detail  bing1 seoi2  bing1 shui3 = icewater
detail  hau2 seoi2  kou3 shui3 = saliva, talkative
detail  saan1 seoi2  shan1 shui3 = landscape
detail  zam1 seoi2   = pour out water
detail  hot3 seoi2  he1 shui3 = drink water
detail  hoeng1 seoi2  xiang1 shui3 = perfume
detail  seoi2 sau2  shui3 shou3 = sailor, mariner
detail  sei2 seoi2   = stagnant water
detail  sam1 seoi2   = thoughts, idea; favorite
detail  seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1  shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 = the truth will eventually be known
detail  fung1 seoi2  feng1 shui3 = feng shui
detail  seoi2 ngau4  shui3 niu2 = water-buffalo; (placename) Sui Ngau
detail  seoi2 dou6   = aqueduct
detail  haa6 seoi2 dou6  xia4 shui3 dao4 = sewer; cloaca
detail  sam1 seoi2  shen1 shui3 = deep water; (placename) Sum Sui
detail  gaau1 seoi2   = glue
detail  seoi2 zing1  shui3 jing1 = crystal
detail  seoi2 sin1  shui3 xian1 = daffodil
detail  sai2 tau4 seoi2   = shampoo
detail  joek6 seoi2  yao4 shui3 = liquid medicine, lotion
detail  tiu3 seoi2  tiao4 shui3 = to dive, jump into water
detail  mak6 seoi2  mo4 shui3 = ink
detail  mak6 seoi2 bat1   = an ink pen
detail  wut6 seoi2   = flowing water, running water
detail  jau4 seoi2   = swim, swimming
detail  jau4 seoi2 ci4   = swimming pool
detail  taam5 seoi2  dan4 shui3 = freshwater; local
detail  seoi2 mou5  shui3​ mu3 = jellyfish
detail  seoi2 gaau2  shui3 jiao3 = steamed dumplings
detail  tong4 seoi2   = dessert soup
detail  fo2 seoi2   = kerosene
detail  seoi2 fan6  shui3 fen4 = moisture content
detail  seoi2 lik6  shui3 li4 = water power; hydraulic power
detail  seoi2 tou2  shui3 tu3 = water and soil
detail  seoi2 ping4  shui3 ping2 = level; standard; horizontal
detail  seoi2 fu3  shui3 ku4 = reservoir
detail  syut3 seoi2   = icy water
detail  hon6 seoi2   = sweat
detail  zi6 loi4 seoi2  zi4 lai2 shui3 = tap water; running water
detail  ceoi1 seoi2   = to gossip; talk bullshit
detail  tong1 seoi2   = soup
detail  put3 laang5 seoi2  po1 leng3 shui3 = pour cold water on
detail  seoi2 jan3   = watermark
detail  waan2 seoi2  wan2 shui3 = play with water
detail  haa6 seoi2   = enter the water; launch; offal; fall into evil ways
detail  seoi2 cou2   = aquatic weed; water grass; float glass
detail  haam4 seoi2   = salt water
detail  wai1 seoi2   = smart; imposing
detail  seoi2 zing1 baau1  shui3 jing1 bao1 = crystal dumplings
detail  hoi2 seoi2 jyu4*2   = a sea fish
detail  haam4 seoi2 jyu4*2  xian2 shui3 yu2 = a saltwater fish
detail  nyun5 seoi2 wu4*2   = thermos flask; vacuum flask
detail  saang1 seoi2   = unboiled water; raw water
detail  lou6 seoi2  lu4 shui3 = dew
detail  seoi2 tam5   = puddle
detail  seoi2 hau2  shui3 kou3 = mouth of a stream (used especially in placenames); (placename) Sui Hou
detail  seoi2 tin4  shui3 tian2 = irrigated fields, paddy
detail  gam1 muk6 seoi2 fo2 tou2  jin1 mu4 shui3 huo3 tu3 = the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth
detail  ciu4 seoi2   = tide waters
detail  lok6 seoi2  luo4 shui3 = to fall into water
detail  sik1 seoi2   = colour (UK); color (US)
detail  seoi2 haai4  shui3 xie2 = waterproof shoes/boots
detail  saai1 hau2 seoi2  sai1 kou3*2 shui3 = waste saliva trying to convince or persuade sb.
detail  so4 zai2 seoi2  sha3 zai3 shui3 = alcohol
detail  seoi2 zyu2  shui3 zhu3 = boiled
detail  fu2 seoi2  ku3 shui3 = misery, suffering; gastric secretion
detail  sou1 hau6 seoi2  xu1 hou4 shui3 = after shave
detail  seoi2 but6 seoi2  shui3 bo1 shui3 = windshield wiper fluid
detail  jyu5 caat3 seoi2  yu3 shua1 shui3 = windshield wiper fluid
detail  kai1 seoi2  xi1 shui3 = stream
detail  gaang3 seoi2 gwo3 ho4  geng1 shui3 guo4 he2 = wade a stream
detail  seoi2 sing1   = Mercury (Planet)
detail  bun3 tung2 seoi2   = to have knowledge or ability without full comprehension
detail  cin2 seoi2   = shallow water
detail  lau4 ngaan5 seoi2   = watery eyes
detail  kat1 joek6 seoi2  ke2 yao4 shui3 = cough medicine; cough mixture
detail  joek6 seoi2 zam1   = hypodermic needle
detail  seoi2 fai3   = water bill
detail  gwan2 seoi2   = boiling water; boiled water
detail  seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1   = jet ski
detail  piu3 baak6 seoi2   = bleach
detail  zing2 sik1 zing2 seoi2   = put on an act
detail  haam4 seoi2 gok3*2  xian2 shui3 jiao3 = deep fried dumpling containing pork and a lot of air
detail  seoi2 kau4   = water polo
detail  din6 seoi2 bou1   = electric kettle
detail  seoi2 coi2   = water-colour
detail  seoi2 coi2 waa6*2   = water-colour painting
detail  seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 liu6*2   = water-colour paint
detail  san1 seoi2  xin1 shui3 = salary
detail  zing1 lau6 seoi2  zheng1 ​liu2 ​shui3 = n. distilled water
detail  seoi2 gun2  shui3 guan3 = water pipe
detail  hau2 seoi2 do1 gwo3 caa4   = talkative (person)
detail  seoi2 tin4 gaai3  shui3 tian2 gai4 = watercress
detail  cau1 seoi2  chou1 shui3 = take a cut off winnings; take advantage of
detail  seoi2 din6  shui3 dian4 = hydroelectric; water and electricity
detail  seoi2 fo3  shui3 huo4 = parallel goods
detail  jim4 seoi2   = salt water; brine
detail  seoi2 lei6  shui3 li4 = water conservancy; irrigation works
detail  seoi2 nai4  shui3 ni2 = cement
detail  seoi2 jyun4  shui3 yuan2 = water source; river source
detail  seoi2 zoi1  shui3 zai1 = flood (calamity)
detail  seoi2 caan2  shui3 chan3 = aquatic products
detail  seoi2 dou6  shui3 dao4 = rice; paddy; padi
detail  seoi2 gong1  shui3 gang1 = water vat
detail  seoi2 zing1 hei3  shui3 zheng1 qi4 = water vapour
detail  jit6 seoi2 ping4  re4 shui3 ping2 = hot-water bottle
detail  jit6 seoi2 zeon1   = thermos flask
detail  joek6 seoi2 ji4  yao4 shui3 er5 = liquid medicine
detail  jam2 seoi2 si1 jyun4  yin3 shui3 si1 yuan2 = to not forget one's origins
detail  seoi2 faa1 fei1 zin3   = water splashing in all directions
detail  cau1 seoi2 maa5 tung2   = flush toilet
detail  sam1 seoi2 bou2  shen1 shui3 bu4 = Sham Shui Po
detail  seoi2 wik6  shui3 yu4 = (territorial) waters
detail  seoi2 zam3   = [n][v] leach, waterlogging, flooding
detail  hung4 seoi2  hong2 shui3 = deluge, flood
detail  siu1 fong4 seoi2 daai3  xiao1 fang2 shui3 dai4 = fire hose
detail  baak6 seoi2 piu1 lau4  bai2 shui3 piao1 liu2 = white water rafting
detail  baak6 seoi2 piu1 lau4  bai2 shui3 piao1 liu2 = white water rafting
detail  dik6/dik1 seoi2  di1 shui3 = dripping water
detail  seoi2 wu4*2  shui3 hu2 = kettle, pitcher; a large first generation cell phone
detail  seoi2 cou4  shui3 cao2 = sink
detail  seoi2 pou5; seoi2 pok1  shui3 pao4 = lifebuoy; bubble; blister
detail  seoi2 lou6  shui3 lu4 = waterway; [粵]: route (in water or on land)
detail  wui4 seoi2  hui2 shui3 = backwater; pay money back
detail  seoi2 haang1  shui3 keng1 = sump, pool of water, a puddle; (placename) Sui Hang
detail  seoi2 hei3  shui3 qi4 = hydrosphere, mist, steam
detail  seoi2 ce1  shui3 che1 = wheel for propelling water for the fields from a river; watercart
detail  seoi2 aap3*2  shui3 ya1 = a wild duck
detail  lau4 hau2 seoi2  liu2 kou3 shui3 = dribble, drool; inferior
detail  zam3 seoi2  jin4 shui3 = soak in water, drench
detail  fui1 seoi2   = lye
detail  bei6 seoi2  bi2 shui3 = snot
detail  wan6 seoi2 mo2 jyu4   = fish in troubled waters
detail  lau6 seoi2   = make water; leak; leakage
detail  baak6 seoi2  bai2 shui3 = plain boiled water
detail  wui6 seoi2   = remittance charge
detail  mei5 seoi2  wei3 shui3 = tailwater; outflow (from mill or power plant)
detail  fong3 seoi2  fang4 shui3 = 1. tail water 2. [Can.] give a hint 3. [Can.] to urinate
detail  seoi2 tong4  shui3 tang2 = pond; pool; reservoir; (placename) Sui Tong
detail  seoi2 bam1   = water pump
detail  seoi2 tau4   = head; (placename) Sui Tau
detail  jau4 seoi2   = grease; profit
detail  jit6 seoi2   = hot water
detail  suk1 seoi2   = shrink
detail  soeng6 seoi2   = sails upstream; Sheung Shui
detail  seoi2 ging2   = harbor police
detail  daai6 seoi2 ping4   = water hyacinth
detail  tin1 naa4 seoi2   = paint thinner (as a loanword for "thinner")
detail  goi2 seoi2   = correcting fluid
detail  seoi2 sin1 faa1   = narcissus flower
detail  seoi2 hau4   = water pipe
detail  seoi2 coi2 ngaan4 sik1  shui3 cai3 yan2 se4 = watercolors
detail  seoi2 zing1 lei4*2   = Japanese pear; Twenty Century pear
detail  seoi2 gwaa1   = smooth luffa; sponge gourd; water gourd
detail  seoi2 ping4 sing1 zo6   = Aquarius
detail  seoi2 ngan4   = mercury
detail  seoi2 jyu4*2   = soft-shell turtle; a dupe
detail  taam5 seoi2 jyu4*2  dan4 shui3 yu2 = freshwater fish
detail  waat6 seoi2   = waterski
detail  sau3 hau2 seoi2   = gargle; mouth rinse
detail  kong3 cyun4 seoi2  kuang4 quan2 shui3 = mineral water (common formation)
detail  lou5 seoi2  lu3 shui3 = brine
detail  mou6 seoi2   = dew
detail  fei1 seoi2   = parboil
detail  sik6 seoi2   = drinking water; large profits
detail  jam2 seoi2 gei1   = water cooler
detail  seoi2 bat1   = stiff-haired writing brush; watercolor paintbrush; [粵]: (fountain) pen
detail  seoi2 mo4*2 zyun1   = a bath brick
detail  jit6 seoi2 wu4*2   = metal or earthenware hot-water bottle
detail  jat1 tau4 mou6 seoi2   = in bewilderment or confusion; not knowing what's the matter
detail  nai4 seoi2 lou2   = a bricklayer, a mason
detail  ceot1 seoi2   = (of official or sold prostitutes) to be freed from profession
detail  seoi2 sau2 zoeng2  shui3 shou3 zhang3 = boatswain
detail  dou2 seoi2   = to pour water
detail  meng6 seoi2   = fortune, fate
detail  bou1 seoi2  bao1 shui3 = to boil water
detail  saau3 seoi2   = pigwash; garbage
detail  gong3 gwat1 seoi2 nai4   = reinforced concrete
detail  gwo3 seoi2   = dunk hot noodles in cool water; [粵]: give high-interest loans
detail  fei4 seoi2   = lucre
detail  loeng4 seoi2   = unboiled water; cold water
detail  sit6 seoi2   = discount in exchange
detail  seoi2 bou1   = kettle
detail  seoi2 but6   = windscreen wiper
detail  seoi2 goek3   = travel expenses; fees for loading, unloading
detail  seoi2 paai4*2   = a lacquered board in shops, used like slate for erasable writing
detail  seoi2 se4 jiu1  shui3 she2 yao1 = waist slightly bent; slender and supple waist; lithe body; feminine pose
detail  seoi2 paau3   = water-cannon
detail  seoi2 pei4   = very poor or weak (in certain area, field, skill, quality, etc); inferior, bad
detail  seoi2 sau2 zong1   = sailor suit
detail  jim5 faat3 seoi2   = hair dye
detail  seoi2 baa1   = bar (where drinks are sold)
detail 退  seoi2 teoi3   = low tide; water recedes
detail  seoi2 zam3 ngaan5 mei4   = deadly haste
detail  sai2 ngaan5 seoi2   = eyewash
detail  nai4 seoi2   = a mixture of earth and water; sweat drips
detail  nai4 seoi2 gung1   = a bricklayer, a mason
detail  nai4 seoi2 zoeng6  ni2 shui3 jiang4 = a bricklayer, a mason
detail  seoi2 wong1 wong1  shui3 wang1 wang1 = watery (e.g., as in eyes)
detail  seoi2 wong1  shui3 wang1 = 1.watery (e.g., as in eyes) 2. [粵] undependable; inferior quality
detail  fo2 seoi2 dang1   = kerosene lamp
detail  fo2 seoi2 lou4   = paraffin stove
detail  sik6 tong4 seoi2   = to eat dessert
detail  dung3 seoi2   = cold water
detail  maai5 seoi2   = "buying water", a ceremony carried out by the eldest son for a dead parent
detail  gu2 lung4 seoi2   = Eau de Cologne
detail  zeng2 seoi2 gon1 liu5   = the well has dried up
detail  faa3 seoi2   = treated water, water treatment
detail  taan3 faa3 seoi2   = carbonic water
detail  cung1 seoi2   = to pour water
detail  seoi2 lung4 tau4   = tap, faucet, spigot; hydrant
detail  jau4 gon1 seoi2   = playing mahjong (lit., "dry swimming")
detail  song2 fu1 seoi2   = toner (cosmetic item)
detail  saat3 cung4 seoi2   = insecticide, pesticide
detail  hei3 seoi2 be1 zau2  qi4 shui3 pi2 jiu3 = soft drinks and beer
detail  baau3 seoi2 hau4   = burst (plumbing problem)
detail  ngaan5 joek6 seoi2   = eye drops
detail  hung4 joek6 seoi2   = mercurochrome
detail  man1 paa3 seoi2   = insect repellent
detail  soeng1 joeng5 seoi2   = oxydol
detail  sai2 faat3 seoi2  xi3 fa4 shui3 = shampoo
detail  gaa1 san1 seoi2   = to give a raise/rise in salary or wages
detail  saam1 go3 wo4 soeng6*2 mou5 seoi2 sik6   = "to pass the buck"
detail  fong4 seoi2  fang2 shui3 = waterproof
detail  bat1 tau3 seoi2  bu4 tou4 shui3 = waterproof; watertight; impermeable
detail  seoi2 din6 fai3  shui3 dian4 fei4 = utilities (e.g. gas, electricity, water, etc.)
detail  seoi2 tou2 bat1 fuk6  shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 = (of a stranger) not accustomed to the climate of a new place; not acclimatized
detail  kap1 seoi2 zi2   = blotting paper
detail  seoi2 syun4   = whirlpool
detail  cung1 seoi2 ci3 so2  chong1 shui3 ce4 suo3 = water closet
detail  lau4 seoi2  liu2 shui3 = running water
detail  seoi2 dau6*2  shui3 dou4 = chicken pox
detail  zeng2 seoi2 bat1 faan6 ho4 seoi2  jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 = everyone minds their own business
detail  hek3 seoi2  chi1 shui3 = draught, drinking water; to absorb water
detail  hek3 seoi2 sin3  chi1 shui3 xian4 = line of flotation; water line
detail  zeng2 seoi2   = well water; (placename) Cheng Sui
detail  sing4 waat6 seoi2 baan2 jau4 hei3  cheng2 hua2 shui3 ban3 you2 xi4 = to aquaplane
detail  do1 seoi2 fan6  duo1 shui3 fen4 = juicy
detail  daai6 seoi2  da4 shui3 = flood
detail  ning4 mung4*1 seoi2  ning2 meng2 shui3 = lemonade
detail  wu1 seoi2 cyu2 lei5 cong2  wu1 shui3 chu3 li3 chang3 = water treatment plant (common formation)
detail  wu1 seoi2  wu1 shui3 = sewage
detail  seoi2 min6*2  shui3 mian4 = water surface
detail  seoi2 zat6  shui3 zhi4 = a leech
detail  seoi2 pun4  shui3 pen2 = basin
detail  seoi2 dik6  shui3 di1 = drop (as of water)
detail  seoi2 zeon2  shui3 zhun3 = level
detail  seoi2 hei3  shui3 qi4 = water vapor; steam; moisture
detail  seoi2 ci4  shui3 chi2 = pond; pool
detail  seoi2 tung2  shui3 tong3 = bucket
detail  seoi2 gwo2 zau2  shui3 guo3 jiu3 = wine
detail  seoi2 ping4 min6*2  shui3 ping2 mian4 = [geom.] plane
detail  seoi2 hyun1  shui3 quan1 = the earth's ocean; the hydrosphere (geology)
detail  seoi2 bing1  shui3 bing1 = enlisted sailor in navy
detail  seoi2 wai6  shui3 wei4 = water level
detail  seoi2 zeng2  shui3 jing3 = (water) well; (placename) Sui Cheng
detail  hon3 jyu5 seoi2 ping4 haau2 si5  han4 yu3 shui3 ping2 kao3 shi4 = HSK Test; Chinese Proficiency Test
detail  laa3 baa1 seoi2 sin1  la1 ba1 shui3 xian1 = daffodil
detail  maai4 gaai1 sik6 zeng2 seoi2   = (of women) to marry up
detail  sik6 zeng2 seoi2   = (of women) to marry up
detail  hoi1 seoi2  kai1 shui3 = to turn on the water; [國]boiled water
detail  siu1 seoi2  shao1 shui3 = to boil water
detail  gat1 zi2 seoi2  ju2 zi5 shui3 = orange juice
detail  cau1 seoi2 gei1  chou1 shui3 ji1 = a water pump
detail  hung2 seoi2 beng6  kong3 shui3 bing4 = rabies virus, hydrophobia
detail  dei6 haa6 /haa6*2 seoi2  di4 xia4 shui3 = groundwater
detail  sip3 seoi2  she4 shui3 = wade into water
detail  ham4 seoi2  han2 shui3 = watery
detail  cim4 seoi2 fu1 beng6  qian2 shui3 fu1 bing4 = the bends (lit., "diving man's sickness")
detail  seoi2 dik1 zing6 faa3  shui3 de5 jing4 hua4 = water purification
detail  seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6  shui3 li4 fa1 dian4 = hydroelectric power
detail  seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6 cong2  shui3 li4 fa1 dian4 chang3 = hydroelectric power plant
detail  seoi2 baa3  shui3 ba4 = dam
detail  seoi2 zuk6 soeng1  shui3 zu2 xiang1 = aquarium
detail  seoi2 zat1 wu1 jim5  shui3 zhi4 wu1 ran3 = water pollution
detail  seoi2 ngan4 hei3 aat3 gai3  shui3 yin2 qi4 ya1 ji4 = mercury barometer
detail  seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3  shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = mercury thermometer
detail  mak6 seoi2 ji4  mo4 shuir3 = ink
detail  hoi2 seoi2  hai3 shui3 = [n] seawater
detail  jik6 taai3 seoi2  yi4 tai4 shui3 (Taiwan), ye4 tai4 shui3 (PRC) = liquid water (as opposed to steam or ice, e.g.)
detail  baak6 hoi1 seoi2  bai2 kai1 shui3 = plain boiled water
detail  gon1 seoi2   = dehydrated
detail  jat1 pun4 seoi2   = "a trayful of water" (a lot of money, $10000HK)
detail  ji5 seoi2 gau3 fo2   = dousing the flames
detail  zyu6 zaak6*2 wu1 seoi2   = domestic effluents, domestic sewage (common formation)
detail  zoi3 sang1 seoi2  zai4 sheng1shui3 = recycled water
detail  ding6 jing4 seoi2   = finisher
detail  seoi2 hau4 seoi2   = tap water
detail  seoi2 dou1   = wet city
detail  fung1 seoi2 hok6 gaa1   = fung shui practitioner
detail  faat3 daai6 seoi2   = [n][v] flooding ([粵]水浸)
detail  seoi2 nai4 gaau2 bun6 ce1  shui3 ni2 jiao3 ban4 che1 = a cement truck; a cement mixing truck
detail  mai4 wan4 seoi2   = GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate), a date rape drug
detail  seoi2 haai5   = green crab
detail  geoi1 seoi2 maa5 lung4   = incessant stream of horses and carriages (heavy traffic on the street)
detail  laang5 jit6 seoi2 hau4   = cold and hot water (refers to amenities in houses and hotels)
detail  lau4 seoi2 zok3 jip6 sin3   = a firing line
detail  lam4 seoi2   = to water; to put water onto something
detail  seoi2 zing1 dim3   = a crystal shop
detail  faat3 gwok3 kwong3 cyun4 seoi2  fa4 guo2 kuang4 quan2 shui2 (Taiwan), fa3 guo2 kuang4 quan2 shui2 (PRC) = French mineral water (common formation)
detail  hon3 jyu5 seoi2 ping4 cak1 si3   = Chinese Language Proficiency Test (more commonly 漢語水平考試)
detail  lou5 seoi2 aap3   = marinated duck
detail  lou5 seoi2 ngo4*2   = marinated goose
detail  pan3 seoi2   = to spray or spurt water
detail  pan3 seoi2 wu4*2   = a clothes sprinkler
detail  pok3 seoi2  pu1 shui3 = to raise money; to raise funds
detail  saan1 seoi2 hau4   = [v] to turn off the water tap
detail  saan3 seoi2   = [v] to flee; to make a run for it
detail  sai2 gaap3 seoi2   = [n] nail polish remover, nail enamel remover
detail  sam1 seoi2 hoi2   = [n] deep sea
detail  sap1 seoi2   = [n] money, currency; [adj] tight fisted, materialistic, mean with money
detail  sap1 seoi2 gai1   = [adj] soaked through, completely drenched (lit., "wet chicken")
detail  jat1 gau6 seoi2   = slang for $100HK
detail  jat1 pit3 seoi2   = $1000
detail  so1 daa2 seoi2   = soda (as a loanword, normally 汽水)
detail  tung1 seoi2   = [v] to give tips, hints, or secret information (e.g., to the police)
detail  tyut3 seoi2   = [v][n] dehydration, evaporation
detail  tong1 lik6 seoi2   = tonic water
detail  taam5 seoi2 wu4   = a freshwater lake
detail  wai1 si6*2 gei6*2 gaa1 seoi2   = [n] whiskey with water, scotch with water
detail  sing3 seoi2  sheng4 shui3 = holy water
detail  jam2 seoi2 mei5   = [exp] to drink leftover soup
detail  jan3 seoi2 zi2   = [n] blotting paper; paste-on tattoos
detail  daap6 seoi2   = [v] to tread water
detail  caai2 seoi2   = [v] to tread water (also 踏水)
detail  jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1   = rowing upstream
detail 退  hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1, bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3   = Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back.
detail  fai3 seoi2  fei4 shui3 = drain water; effluent
detail  paai4 seoi2  pai2 shui3 = drain
detail  jyun5 seoi2   = [n] soft water
detail  seoi2 hau4 tung1   = a metal water pipe
detail  tit3 seoi2 gun2  tie3 shui3 guan3 = a metal water pipe
detail  sing2 seoi2  xing3 shui3 = [adj] awake, perceiving, comprehending
detail  seoi2 fei4 ce1   = a cesspool cleaner truck (a "honey wagon")
detail  seoi2 mun4  shui3 men2 = [n] floodgate, sluice gate; (placename) Sui Moon
detail  zing1 lau6 seoi2 hei3  zheng1 ​liu2 ​shui3 qi4 = a water dispenser (common formation)
detail  seoi2 fo2 bat1 soeng1 jung4  shui3 huo3 bu4 xiang1 rong2 = incompatible; have no contact with each other
detail  siu2 seoi2  xiao3 shui3 = [TCM Traditional Chinese Medicine)] urine
detail  cau1 seoi2 sin1  qiu1 shui3 xian1 = [botany] meadow saffron; autumn crocus
detail  seoi2 lung4 gwat1  shui3 long2 gu3 = [botany] wall fern; golden locks
detail  seoi2 faa3 hok6  shui3 hua4 xue2 = hydrochemistry (common formation)
detail  jip6 mou6 seoi2 ping4  ye4 wu4 shui3 ping2 = professional skill; vocational level (common formation)
detail  faat3 seoi2  fa1 shui3 = flood, floods
detail  gou1 saan1 lau4 seoi2  gao1 shan1 liu2 shui3 = lofty character as towering mountain and rushing water
detail  cau1 seoi2  qiu1 shui3 = autumn waters (limpid eyes of a woman)
detail  sap6 dik6 seoi2  shi2 di1 shui3 = a popular medicine for summer ailments (lit., "ten drops")
detail  sek6 fui1 seoi2  shi2 hui1 shui3 = limewater
detail  seoi2 bun3 kau4  shui3 ban4 qiu2 = [geology] the water hemisphere
detail  seoi2 bo1 lei4*1  shui3 bo1 li5 = [chem.] water glass
detail  seoi2 caan2 jip6  shui3 chan3 ye4 = aquaculture
detail  seoi2 ci4 zi2  shui3 chi2 zi5 = a sink
detail  seoi2 cyu2 lei5  shui3 chu3 li3 = [chem.] water treatment (common formation)
detail  seoi2 wu4 lou4*2  shui3 hu2 lu5 = a water hyacinth
detail  seoi2 fo2  shui3 huo3 = two things opposed to each other (lit., "fire and water")
detail  seoi2 fo2 mou4 cing4  shui3 huo3 wu2 qing2 = floods and fires have no mercy for anybody (lit., "fire and water have no feelings")
detail  seoi2 zau2  shui3 jiu3 = watery wine (self-deprecating: said by a host of his own wine)
detail  seoi2 lau4 sing1  shui3 liu2 xing1 = acrobatics of spinning bowls of water ("water meteors")
detail  seoi2 nang4  shui3 neng2 = hydroenergy
detail  seoi2 mong5  shui3 wang3 = a network of rivers
detail  seoi2 wu1 jim5  shui3 wu1 ran3 = water pollution
detail  seoi2 sin3  shui3 xian4 = waterline
detail  seoi2 jin1  shui3 yan1 = shredded tobacco for water pipes
detail  seoi2 zing1 hei3  shui3 zheng1 qi4 = steam; water vapour, water vapor
detail  seoi2 zyu1 zi2  shui3 zhu1 zi5 = drop of water
detail  tit3 seoi2  tie3 sui3 = molten iron
detail  hoeng1 ziu1 seoi2  xiang1 jiao1 shui3 = paint thinner; "banana oil"
detail  jat1 dik6 seoi2  yi1 di1 shui3 = a drop of water (common formation)
detail  jan5 seoi2  yin3 shui3 = pilot a ship into a harbour; draw or channel water
detail  zap1 seoi2  zhi1 shui3 = juice
detail  diu3 seoi2 jyu4*2   = to "fish" (i.e. to wait for) a "turtle"
detail  m4 hou2 ge3 si4 hau6 seoi2 kau1 jau4   = when not in good relation, (the two are like) oil poured into water
detail  jat1 si4 seoi2 kau1 jau4   = sometimes (people) are very angry with each other
detail  ceoi1 seoi2 m4 maat3 zeoi2   = talk rubbish; talk nonsense
detail  ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1   = you cannot force sb to do sth against their will
detail  ceot1 seoi2 dau6  chu1 shui3 dou4 = some pox on your face or body for a short period
detail  caa4 seoi2 gaan1   = tea room
detail  seoi2 soeng6 jan4  shui3 shang4 ren2 = people who live on the water; boat dwellers; Tanka
detail 穿  mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2   = wait a long time
detail  seoi2 zing1 dang1   = chandelier
detail  cung5 lik6 seoi2  zhong4 li4 shui3 = gravity water (well water moved with the assistance of gravity) (common formation)
detail  baai6 seoi2 gwan1 si1   = one who offers bad advice; a villainous advisor
detail  bou2 seoi2   = payment for overtime work
detail  cau3 seoi2   = carbolic acid (lit., "smelly water")
detail  cing1 tong1 gwaa2 seoi2   = tasteless clear soup; having no oil or ingredients
detail  daam1 faan1 maai5 seoi2   = ceremony carried out by the eldest son for a dead parent ("buying water")
detail  daap6 seoi2   = rich, having a lot of money
detail  dei6 seoi2   = refers to a blind man
detail  dei6 seoi2 sin1 saang1   = Mr. Blind Man
detail  dok6 seoi2  duo2 shui3 = to ask for a loan or beg for money
detail  dou3 hon6 seoi2   = distilled water; steam condensing on a covered pot of boiling water
detail  gaau1 seoi2 fai3   = to urinate (lit., "pay the water bill")
detail  haa6 seoi2 syun4   = underwater vessel (e.g., like a submarine)
detail  ji6 seoi2 fo3   = leftover goods; second-rate goods
detail  lik6/lek6 seoi2   = strength; dynamics
detail  jan5 seoi2 gung1 cing4  yin3 shui3 gong1 cheng2 = water-induction engineering (common formation)
detail  seoi2 lei6 gung1 cing4  shui3 li4 gong1 cheng2 = hydraulic engineering (common formation)
detail  seoi2 tou2 bou2 ci4  shui3 tu3 bao3 chi2 = [n] soil conservation (common formation)
detail  sang1 lei5 jim4 seoi2  sheng1 li3 yan2 shui3 = saline (medicine) (common formation)
detail  fung1 loeng4 seoi2 laang5   = comfortable or pleasant; uncomfortable or unpleasant (used ironically)
detail  fung1 saang1 seoi2 hei2   = to get rich
detail  fung1 seoi2 leon4 lau4 zyun2   = fortunes change (lit., "wheel of fortune turns")
detail  fung1 seoi2 lou2   = a feng-shui master
detail  seoi2 kau1 jau4   = cannot accept each other
detail  gwan2 seoi2 luk6 goek3   = to go quickly
detail  dai1 dei6 seoi2 ngau4   = Bubalus depressicornis (lowland anoa)
detail  saan1 seoi2 ngau4   = Bubalus quarlesi (mountain anoa)
detail  seoi2 man4 hok6 gaa1   = hydrologist
detail  seoi2 caan2 joeng5 zik6   = aquaculture
detail  seoi2 zuk1   = Bambusa breviflora (black bamboo)
detail  seoi2 ng4 gung1   = Cyperus brevifolius (kyllinga)
detail  seoi2 tai2   = water column
detail  seoi2 wong4 pei4*2   = Pongamia pinnata (wild bean)
detail  taam5 seoi2 siu2 lung4 haa1   = crawfish
detail  cim4 seoi2 teng5  qian2 shui3 ting3 = submarine
detail  paai4 seoi2 hau2  pai2 shui3 kou3 = scupper; sinkhole (common formation)
detail  seoi2 lik6 on3 mo1   = jacuzzi (common formation)
detail  jit6 seoi2 hei3   = a water heater (common formation)
detail  duk6 muk6 zau1 seoi2 kau4   = canoe polo (common formation)
detail  gou1 seoi2 wai6 sin3   = high water mark (common formation)
detail  seoi2 caat3  shui3 ta3 = otter
detail ,  lok6 faa1 jau5 ji3, lau4 seoi2 mou4 cing4  luo4 hua1 you3 yi4, liu2 shui3 wu2 qing2 = unrequited love
detail  lok6 faa1 lau4 seoi2  luo4 hua1 liu2 shui3 = like fallen flowers carried away by the flowing water; utterly routed
detail  ceot1 seoi2 zi2   = bill of lading
detail  haam4 seoi2 cou2   = salt water grass, used to make mats or tie up bundles at the grocer
detail  haam4 seoi2 waa6*2   = the English language (鹹水 indicating foreign)
detail  haan1 seoi2   = to save money (lit., "save water")
detail  hap6 sam1 seoi2   = satisfying; to the satisfaction (or liking) of
detail  hau2 seoi2 lau4   = dribble, drool, slabber, slobber (流口水)
detail  hau2 seoi2 lou2   = a talkative person (lit., "saliva man")
detail  siu1 fong4 seoi2 lung4  xiao1 fang2 shui3 long2 = a fire hose
detail  hei2 seoi2   = "wet" and horny (of a woman); having one's menstrual period
detail  ho4 laan4*1 seoi2   = soft drink; soda; pop
detail  ho4 laan4*1 seoi2 goi3   = (slang) decoration, honor, honour, insignia, medal; (lit.) a bottle cap
detail  je4 seoi2   = fresh coconut milk
detail  je5 seoi2 aap3   = a wild duck
detail  jyu5 seoi2 tin1   = the second month of the lunar calendar; March
detail  seoi2 sing3 joeng4 faa1  shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1 = slut
detail  maan6 seoi2 cin1 saan1  wan4 shui3 qian1 shan1 = a long and difficult road; far away place
detail  leoi6 seoi2 hei3  lv4 shui3 qi4 = water purifier; water filter
detail  lau4 bei6 seoi2   = runny nose
detail  seoi2 fo2 bat1 jung4   = incompatible; have no contact with each other
detail  bou2 wan1 seoi2 ping4   = a thermos
detail  bo1 lei4*1 seoi2 ping4   = a carafe; a glass water bottle; a decanter
detail  seoi2 lok6 gun2  shui3 luo4 guan3 = a downpipe
detail  zaa1 seoi2   = go to take a piss; to urinate
detail  sek6 tau4 dou1 zyun3 ceot1 seoi2   = make the impossible become possible
detail  seoi2 zung2  shui3 zhong3 = edema; dropsy; oedema
detail  seoi2 zeon2 cak1 loeng4  shui3 zhun3 ce4 liang2 = leveling, levelling (standard/level survey)
detail  seoi2 biu2*1  shui3 biao3 = water flowmeter; water meter; indicator of water level
detail  fong4 seoi2 biu2*1   = waterproof watch; water resistant watch
detail  saan1 seoi2 soeng1 lin4  shan1 shui3 xiang1 lian2 = mountain and water join together in the horizon
detail  jyu5 seoi2 bam1   = a rainwater sump pump
detail  din6 jit6 seoi2 hei3   = an electric water heater
detail  seoi2 soeng1 seoi2   = engine anti-freeze coolant
detail  cing1 sai2 seoi2 soeng1   = [automotive] radiator flush
detail  seoi2 soeng1   = [automotive] radiator
detail  seoi2 soeng1 sik1 zaau3   = [automotive] radiator grille
detail  tai2 seoi2   = keep watch (in a clandestine activity)
detail  sik6 zyu6 tiu4 seoi2   = grab the opportunity
detail  hau2 seoi2 gin1   = bib -clothing tied around neck to protect clothes from dirt
detail  seoi2 ci3   = a water closet; a flush toilet
detail  seoi2 soeng6 daan1 ce1   = a pedal-driven boat (like those at amusement parks)
detail  zai3 seoi2   = water rationing, water restriction
detail  jau4 saan1 wun6 seoi2  you2 shan1 wan2 shui3 = visit and enjoy different locales and landscape
detail  jam4 seoi2  yin2 shui3 = sexual secretions
detail  seoi2 se4 ceon1 gam3 coeng4   = lengthy (lit., "as lenthy as a chain of snake eggs")
detail  kong3 seoi2  kang4 shui3 = waterproof; water resistant
detail  tin1 seoi2 wai4  tian1 shui3 wei2 = Tin Shui Wai (in Yuen Long district of New Territories)
detail  hau2 seoi2 zin3  kou3 shui3 zhan4 = a war of words, a "pissing contest"
detail  saan1 seoi2 jau5 soeng1 fung4   = two unrelated people will eventually meet at one point; today you treat me bad, and one day I will revenge
detail  seon6 seoi2 teoi1 zau1   = make use of an opportunity to gain one's end (lit., "push the boat along with the current")
detail  zing6 seoi2 hai6 tung2   = water purification system
detail  ng5 hang4 kyut3 seoi2   = no money
detail  ng5 hang4 him3 seoi2   = no money
detail  seoi2 zuk6  shui3 zu2 = aquatic animals
detail  seoi2 soeng6 lok6 jyun4  shui3 shang4 le4 yuan2 = water world
detail  baak6 gwan2 seoi2  bai2 gun3 shui3 = plain (boiled) water
detail  dung3 gwo3 seoi2   = a metaphor for lacking hope; a situation that doesn't look good
detail  tai2 fung1 seoi2   = to practice geomancy
detail  mei6 seoi2 zung1 coeng4   = go through hurdles and hardship
detail  but6 seoi2   = water repellent; water repellency
detail  hau2 seoi2 go1  kou3 shui3 ge1 = resung songs (lit., "saliva songs")
detail  waang4 seoi2 dou6   = a small private boat; a cable ferry
detail  seoi2 kau1 jau4   = cannot accept each other
detail  wong4 daam2 seoi2   = bile
detail  san1 seoi2 san1 hon6   = sweating profusely; streaming with sweat
detail  bong6 seoi2   = to pay up
detail  dung3 ning4*2 seoi2  dong4 ning2 shui3 = iced lemon water
detail  mei6 seoi2   = to dive
detail  loek6*1 seoi2   = to squeeze money from people
detail  gau6 seoi2   = a 100 (HK) dollar bill
detail  saan1 haang1 seoi2   = a mountain stream
detail  dip6 maai4 sam1 seoi2   = wholeheartedly, with resolve
detail  kat1 seoi2  ke2 shui3 = cough medicine; cough mixture
detail  jyun1 joeng1 hei3 seoi2   = a male and a female swimming or taking a bath together
detail  jyun1 joeng1 hei3 seoi2   = mixing two kinds of soda/drinks together
detail  gam6 dei6 jau4 seoi2   = play safe
detail  laat6 zap1 seoi2 gaau2   = chili pot stickers (common formation)
detail  gaan2 seoi2 zung3*2  jian3 shui3 zong4 = Kee Chang, alkaline dumpling
detail  gaan2 seoi2  jian3 shui3 = alkaline water, lye water
detail  koeng5 seoi2  qiang2 shui3 = sulfuric acid
detail  paau3 seoi2 gun2   = a hot water store; a bathhouse
detail  haam4 seoi2 lau4/4*2   = salt water buildings
detail  seoi2 zeon1  shui3 zun1 = a water bottle (common formation)
detail  leoi6 seoi2  lei4 shui3 = teardrop, tears
detail  tong4 seoi2 pou3*2   = a dessert shop
detail  seoi2 soeng6 fei1 gei1   = a seaplane
detail  seoi2 hau4 zoeng6  shui3 hou2 jiang4 = a plumber
detail  caa4 seoi2 fong4*2   = a pantry
detail  gwok3 zai3 seoi2 zeon2  guo2 ji4 shui3 zhun3 = international level / standard
detail  gwok3 zai3 seoi2 ping4  guo2 ji4 shui3 ping2 = international level / standard
detail  seoi2 coeng1  shui3 qiang1 = water gun; water pistol
detail  dik6 seoi2 bat1 lau6  di1 shui3 bi4 lou4 = watertight; rigorous (argument)
detail 穿  seoi2 dik6 sek6 cyun1  shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1 = persistent effort overcomes any difficulty
detail  ngaam1 sam1 seoi2   = to be satisfied with
detail  fei4 zai2 seoi2   = gripe water
detail  mok6 seoi2   = to experience bad fortune; to be poor
detail  seoi2 leoi4  shui3 lei2 = naval mine
detail  sam1 seoi2 zaa3 daan6*2  shen1 shui3 zha4 dan4 = depth charge
detail  fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1  fu4 shui3 nan2 shou1 = what's done can't be undone
detail  m4 tong1 m4 seoi2   = neither fish nor fowl
detail  we2 seoi2  wa1 shui3 = to try different methods in order to make a living
detail  jit6 seoi2 lou4  re4 shui3 lu2 = water heater
detail  seoi2 ping4 cek3  shui3 ping2 chi3 = level
detail  gau3 seoi2 tau4  gou4 shui3 tou2 = to have enough money
detail  seoi2 lung4 gyun2  shui3 long2 juan3 = waterspout, tornado
detail 𦧲  loe2 hau2 seoi2 zoi3 gong2 gwo3   = say that again (in a different way)
detail  hau2 seoi2 faa1  kou3 shui3 hua1 = saliva, spittle, spit
detail  hau2 seoi2 mei4*1  kou3 shui3 wei1 = saliva, spit, spittle
detail  jing4 zoeng6 caap3 seoi2  xing2 xiang4 cha1 shui3 = for one's image to hit the rocks (hit rock bottom)
detail  zik1 seoi2  ji1 shui3 = stagnant water
detail  seoi2 keoi4  shui3 qu2 = irrigation ditch
detail 穿  seoi2 dik6 cyun1 sek6  shui3 di1 chuan1 shi2 = results will come with long-term perseverence and hardwork
detail  loeng5 dim2 seoi2  liang3 dian3 shui3 = Kangxi radical 15 (ice) (冫)
detail  saam1 dim2 seoi2  san1 dian3 shui3 = Kangxi radical 85 (standing water) (氵)
detail  to1 lok6 seoi2   = drag into the mire
detail  fu4 jung4 ceot1 seoi2  fu2 rong2 chu1 shui3 = a lotus flower appearing upon the surface of water (depicts a beautiful poem, painting or woman)
detail  zam3 haam4 seoi2  jin4 xian2 shui3 = to have been educated abroad (outside of HK or China)
detail  bat1 zaap6 seoi2 sing3  bu4 xi2 shui3 xing4 = to be either bad at swimming or unable to swim
detail  hyut3 nung4 jyu1 seoi2  xue4 (PRC) xie2 (TW) nong2 yu2 shui3 = blood is thicker than water
detail  cung4 zit3 seoi2  song1 jie2 shui3 = turpentine
detail  jyu4 jyu4 dak1 seoi2  ru2 yu2 de2 shui3 = to be in one's element; like a duck in water
detail  pan3 seoi2 hei3  pen1 shui3 qi4 = sprinkler
detail  zau2 seoi2  jiu3 shui3 = drinks; alcohol beverages
detail  san1 seoi2 jau1 ak1  xin1 shui3 you1 wo4 = high wages
detail  sam1 seoi2 cing1  xin1 shui3 qing1 = be clear-minded
detail  sau1 haang4 seoi2  shou1 xing2 shui3 = to exploit drivers and tourists by setting up a fake checkpost on the road and demanding money to be allowed passage
detail  bou1 seoi2 san1 man4  bao1 shui3 xin1 wen2 = news without substantial facts; gossip news; fabricated news
detail  baan1 seoi2  ban1 shui3 = to borrow or raise money (to deal with an emergency)
detail  lin4 seoi2 luk6 lou6  lian2 shui3 lu4 lu4 = portage
detail  seoi2 dai2  shui3 di3 = underwater
detail  wong4 seoi2  wang2 shui3 = aqua regia
detail  seoi2 him2  shui3 xian3 = water insurance
detail  wu1 seoi2 haang1  wu1 ​shui3 ​keng1​ = cesspit
detail  seoi2 toi4  shui3 tai2 = sphagnum
detail  gwan2 seoi2 daan6*2   = poached egg
detail  daai6 seoi2 hau4  da4 shui3 hou2 = a rich person
detail  si6 lik6*1 seoi2  shi4 li4 shui3 = diluent; thinner
detail  seon6 seoi2 jan4 cing4   = a favour offered at one's convenience
detail  seoi2 dou3 keoi4 sing4  shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 = success is assured
detail  jap6 seoi2  ru4 shui3 = 1. add water 2. of money to enter one's account
detail  seoi2 gan2  shui3 jin3 = 1. low on money; tight financially 2. a tense situation
detail  seoi2 mei5  shui3 wei3 = of an opportunity to make quick money or easy profit to have waned away
detail  seoi2 gwan2  shui3 gun3 = 1. the water's boiling 2. have a full bladder in need of immediate relief
detail  faan2 seoi2  fan3 shui3 = to revolt against; to betray; to rebel against
detail  seoi2 sit3 bat1 tung1  shui3 xie4 bu4 tong1 = 1. very crowded 2. guarded or defended so well that not even water can get through
detail  zaa1 seoi2 bou1  zha1 shui3 bao1 = (to hold a tea pot) work as a waiter
detail  dung6 kei5 seoi2 jyu4*2  dong4 qi3 [PRC] qi4 [TW] shui3 yu2 = short and chubby; pudgy
detail  tiu4 meng6 dung3 gwo3 seoi2  tiao2 ming4 dong4 guo4 shui3 = of one\'s life to be in imminent danger; looming danger
detail  nyun5 seoi2 doi6*2  nuan3 shui3 dai4 = hot water bag / pocket
detail  jan5 seoi2 dou6  yin3 shui3 dao4 = catch water, catchwater
detail  jat1 gon1 seoi2   = $1000
detail  seoi2 jung4 sing3  shui3 rong2 xing4 = water soluble, water solubility
detail  paai4 seoi2 gun2  pai2 shui3 guan3 = drain pipe, sewer
detail  fung1 seoi2 si1  feng1 shui3 shi1 = Fung Shui master, master of destiny, geomancer
detail  wai1 seoi2 si2  wei1 shui3 shi3 = awe-inspiring history; awesome accounts of the past
detail  seoi2 si1  shui3 shi1 = navy
detail  jat1 gau6 seoi2  yi1 huo4 shui3 = one hundred bucks
detail  seoi2 nang4 zoi3 zau1 jik6 nang4 fuk1 zau1  shui3 neng2 zai4 zhou1 yi4 neng2 fu4 zhou1 = water can float a boat or sink it; some things have the potential be either beneficial or harmful
detail  to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2  tuo1 ni2 dai4 shui3 = a slovenly job; sloppy; lit., wading in mud and water
detail  seoi2 gwai2 sing1 sing4 wong4  shui3 gui3 sheng1 cheng2 huang2 = characterizes someone who has undeservedly risen up in the world
detail  leoi6 seoi2 cong2  lv4 shui3 chang3 = water treatment works, filter station
detail  wong4 seoi2 zing1  huang2 shui3 jing1 = citrine
detail  zi2 seoi2 zing1  zi3 shui3 jing1 = amethyst
detail  seoi2 zuk6 gun2  shui3 zu2 guan3 = aquarium
detail  ngaak6 seoi2  ni4 shui3 = go against the current
detail  lou1 jau4 seoi2  lao1 you2 shui3 = gain wealth through illegal means
detail  sau1 seoi2  shou1 shui3 = 1. collect money 2. absorb water 3. a women's meno-pause
detail  mou5 seoi2  mao3 shui3 = out of money; broke; penniless
detail  sing1 seoi2  sheng1 shui3 = make money (horse-racing jargon)
detail  sit6 seoi2  shi2 shui3 = lose money (horse racing jargon)
detail  ngaan5 seoi2  yan3 shui3 = vision; eyesight
detail  tai4 seoi2  ti2 shui3 = 1. [Can.] remind; prompt 2. [Man.] carry water
detail  tyun5 seoi2  duan4 shui3 = cut off one's source of wealth or income
detail  kyut3 seoi2  que1 shui3 = be in need of money
detail  wat1 seoi2  qu1 shui3 = swindle money off sb.
detail  seoi2 dau3 seoi2  shui3 dou4 shui3 = low level competition
detail  lai6 seoi2  li4 shui3 = drinks included with meals at Cha Chaan Tengs
detail  jam2 tong4 seoi2  yin3 tang2 shui3 = 1.to drink a Cantonese style dessert soup 2.oral glucose tolerance test for pregnant women 3. rent a hotel room for a few hours of illicit love
detail  seoi2 zai3  shui3 che4 = water switch; stopcock
detail  jam2 caa4 gun3 seoi2  yin3 cha2 guan4 shui3 = go to a teahouse for tea and dimsum
detail  saan1 kung4 seoi2 zeon6  shn1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 = be in dire circumstances; a desperate situation
detail  haam4 seoi2 fau6  xian2 shui3 bu4 = another name for the city of Vancouver in Canada
detail  nik6 seoi2  ni4 shui3 = to drown
detail  seoi2 cong1 juk6*2  shui3 cang1 yu4 = jasper
detail  seoi2 paau3  shui3 pao4 = blister
detail  joeng4 seoi2  yang2 shui3 = amniotic fluid
detail  hau2 seoi2 do1 gwo3 de1   = very talkative
detail  seoi2 fo3 haak3  shui3 huo4 ke4 = parallel traders
detail  faa1 lou6 seoi2  hua1 lu4 shui3 = perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne
detail  gin3 coi4 faa3 seoi2  jian4 cai2 hua4 shui3 = money goes down the drain
detail  tou3 fu2 seoi2  tu3 ku3 shui3 = pour out grievances
detail  bui1 seoi2 ce1 san1  bei1 shui3 che1 xin1 = utterly inadequate
detail  seoi2 ping4 zo6   = Aquarius
detail  taan3 seoi2 faa3 hap6 mat6  tan4 shui3 hua4 he2 wu4 = carbohydrate
detail  seoi2 mat6 tou4   = honey peach
detail  seoi2 mo6 sek6  shui3 mo4 shi2 = terrazzo
detail  siu1 fong4 saan1 ceot1 seoi2 hau2  xiao1 fang2 shuan1 chu1 shui3 kou3 = fire hydrant valve
detail  diu3 jim4 seoi2  diao4 yan2 shui3 = saline drip
detail  cim4 seoi2  qian2 shui3 = dive; go into hiding
detail  cin2 seoi2 waan1   = Repulse Bay
detail 西  sai1 daai6 seoi2   = a flood (of the West River in GZ)
detail 餿  saau3 seoi2   = swill; slops
detail  laam4 joek6 seoi2   = Gentian violet
detail  caap3 seoi2   = dive into water
detail  seoi2 gwo3 aap3 bui3   = forgetful
detail  seoi2 haak3  shui3 ke4 = boatman; itinerant trader; smuggler
detail  pou2 tung1 seoi2  pu3 tong1 shui3 = light water
detail  seoi2 gon1  shui3 gan1 = lack of money
detail  cing1 seoi2 waan1   = Clear Water Bay
detail  sin1 zeon3 seoi2 ping4  xian1 jin4 shui3 ping2 = advanced level
detail  seoi2 gaai2  shui3 jie3 = [chem.] hydrolysis
detail  seoi2 zat6 sou3  shui3 zhi4 su4 = hirudin (an anticoagulant)
detail  seoi2 soeng3  shui3 xiang4 = [chem.] aqueous phase
detail  seoi2 wu2 zyun6  shui3 hu3 zhuan4 = Water Margin (classic Chinese novel)
detail  seoi2 haa6*2 hat6 si3 jim6  shui3 xia4 he2 shi4 yan4 = underwater nuclear test
detail  seoi2 haa6*2 hat6 baau3 zaa3  shui3 xia4 he2 bao4 zha4 = nuclear underwater burst; underwater nuclear explosion
detail  paai4 seoi2 gun3  pai2 shui3 guan4 = displacement can
detail  seoi2 ceon4 waan4  shui3 xun2 huan2 = water cycle
detail  seoi2 gaang1 sat6 jim6  shui3 geng1 shi2 yan4 = water culture experiment
detail  hoi2 seoi2 faa3 taam5  hai3 shui3 hua4 dan4 = desalination
detail  bo1 gun2 seoi2 ngan4 wan1 dou6 gai3  bo1 guan3 shui3 yin2 wen1 du4 ji4 = [化] mercury-in-glass thermometer
detail  cek3 seoi2  chi4 shui3 = Chishui (city in Guizhou)
detail  gat1 seoi2  ji2 shui3 = Jishui (place in Jiangxi), Kut Sui
detail  gin3 seoi2  jian4 shui3 = Jianshui (place in Yunnan)
detail  gwong2 seoi2  guang3 shui3 = Guangshui (city in Hubei)
detail  hak1 seoi2  hei1 shui3 = Heishui (place in Sichuan)
detail  hang4 seoi2  heng2 shui3 = Hengshui (city in Hebei)
detail  hang4 seoi2 dei6 keoi1  heng2 shui3 di4 qu1 = Hengshui district (district in Hebei)
detail  hap6 seoi2  he2 shui3 = Heshui (place in Gansu)
detail  ji6 seoi2 hoeng1  er4 shui3 xiang1 = Erhshui (village in Taiwan)
detail  laang5 seoi2 gong1  leng3 shui3 jiang1 = Lengshuijiang (city in Hunan)
detail  laang5 seoi2 taan1  leng3 shui3 tan1 = Lengshuitan (city in Hunan)
detail  lai6 seoi2  li2 shui3 = Lishui
detail  lai6 seoi2 dei6 keoi1  li4 shui3 di4 qu1 = Lishui district (district in Zhejiang)
detail  leon4 seoi2  lin2 shui3 = Linshui (place in Sichuan)
detail  leot6 seoi2  li4 shui3 = Lishui (place in Jiangsu)
detail  lin4 seoi2  lian2 shui3 = Lianshui (place in Jiangsu)
detail  loi4 seoi2  lai2 shui3 = Laishui (place in Hebei)
detail  wai6 seoi2  hui4 shui3 = Huishui (place in Guizhou)
detail  ji5 seoi2 bat1 ping4 hang4  er3 shui3 bu4 ping2 heng2 = Ménière's disease
detail  ceoi4 seoi2  xu2 shui3 = Xushui (place in Hebei)
detail  kuk1 seoi2  qu3 shui3 = Qushui (place in Tibet)
detail  luk6 pun4 seoi2  lu4 pan2 shui3 = Lupanshui (city in Guizhou)
detail  man4 seoi2  wen2 shui3 = Wenshui (place in Shanxi), Mun Sui
detail  ming4 seoi2  ming2 shui3 = Mingshui (place in Heilongjiang)
detail  saam1 seoi2 jyun6  san1 shui3 xian4 = Sanshui county (county in Guangdong)
detail  sau1 seoi2  xiu1 shui3 = Xiushui (place in Jiangxi)
detail  soeng1 seoi2  shang1 shui3 = Shangshui (place in Henan)
detail  tin1 seoi2  tian1 shui3 = Tianshui (city in Gansu)
detail  tin1 seoi2 dei6 keoi1  tian1 shui3 di4 qu1 = Tianshui district (district in Gansu)
detail  gau2 lung4 seoi2 tong4   = Kowloon Reservoir
detail  seoi2 zi1 jyun4 gun2 lei5 zing3 caak3   = a Total Water Management policy
detail  sing4 mun4 seoi2 tong4   = Shing Mun Reservoir
detail  daai6 taam4 seoi2 tong4   = Tai Tam Reservoirs
detail  seoi2 zi6  shui3 zhi4 = pheasant-tailed jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)
detail  si3 seoi2   = Surabaya
detail  saam1 seoi2  san1 shui3 = Sanshui (on Guangxi province)
detail  cin1 saan1 maan6 seoi2  qian1 shan1 wan4 shui3 = many mountains and rivers; a long journey
detail  ping4 seoi2 soeng1 fung4  ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 = to meet by chance
detail  seoi2 jung4 jik6  shui3 rong2 yi4 (Taiwan), shui3 rong2 ye4 (PRC) = [chem.] aqueous solution
detail  seoi2 mui4 hei3  shui3 mei2 qi4 = [chem.] water gas
detail  mou4 seoi2  wu2 shui3 = [chem.] anhydrous (lit., "not having water")
detail  zau2 seoi2  zou3 shui3 = leak; flow; catch fire
detail  wun4 seoi2  huan2 shui3 = the Huanshui River in Henan Province
detail  gwok3 gaa1 pou2 tung1 waa6*2 seoi2 ping4 haau2 si5  guo2 jia1 pu3 tong1 hua4 shui3 ping2 kao3 shi4 = National Proficiency Test of Putonghua
detail  gei1 jan1 seoi2 dou6  ji1 yin1 shui3 dao4 = trans-genetic hybrid rice (common formation)
detail  dik6 seoi2 sing4 ho4  di1 shui3 cheng2 he2 = (many) drops of water make a river
detail  fung1 seoi2 lou2 aak1 nei5 sap6 nin4 baat3 nin4   = Time will tell
detail  daai6 hung4 seoi2 cin4   = antediluvian (lit., "before the big flood") (common formation)
detail  seoi2 sing3 jau4 cat1  shui3 xing4 you2 qi1 = water-based paint
detail  cung5 seoi2  zhong4 shui3 = heavy water (made of deuterium)
detail 尿  maa5 niu6 seoi2  ma3 niao4 shui3 = Ma Liu Shui (an area in Sha Tin District)
detail  seoi2 jyu5 beng6  shui3 yu3 bing4 = Minamata disease
detail  mou5 seoi2  wu3 shui3 = the Wu river in Hunan and Guangdong
detail  sap1 seoi2 paau3 zoeng6*2   = a well-tempered person
detail  gwan2 seoi2 luk6 zyu1 coeng4*2   = suffer a double loss
detail  seoi2 jing4  shui3 xing2 = waterboarding (form of torture)
detail  ji5 seoi2 m4 ping4 hang4   = Ménière's disease (lit., "ear water unbalance") with vertigo the major symptom
detail  seoi2 zuk6 gun2 gun2 zoeng2  shui3 zu2 guan3 guan3 zhang3 = aquarist
detail  hoi2 joeng4 seoi2 zuk6 gun2  hai3 yang2 shui3 zu2 guan3 = oceanarium
detail  seoi2 gwaa1 daa2 gau2 m4 gin3 gam2 gyut6   = losing a chunk of something
detail  seoi2 mun4 si6 gin6*2  shui3 men2 shi4 jian4 = Watergate scandal
detail  maa5 liu6 seoi2  ma3 liao4 shui3 = Ma Liu Shui (an area in Sha Tin District)
detail  zam3 gwo3 haam4 seoi2  jin4 guo4 xian2 shui3 = experience of studying abroad
detail  seoi2 fong4*2 bong1  shui3 fang2 bang1 = the Shui Fong triad society
detail  saan1 coeng4 seoi2 jyun5  shan1 chang2 shui3 yuan3 = very far away; remote
detail  bat1 am1 seoi2 sing3  bu4 an1 shui3 xing4 = unable to swim; cannot swim
detail  gou1 kap1 seoi2 sing3 gou1 fan1 zi2  gao1 xi1 shui3 xing4 gao1 fen1 zi3 = superabsorbent polymer (SAP)
detail  faat3 seoi2 lau4*2   = inflated building
detail  jyu4*2 seoi2 wo4 haai4  yu2 shui3 he2 xie2 = to live in harmony
detail  seoi2 zing6 ho4 fei1  shui3 jing4 he2 fei1 = business is slack
detail  bing1 loi4 zoeng3 dong3 seoi2 loi4 tou2 jim2  bing1 lai2 jiang4 dang3 shui3 lai2 tu3 yan3 = no matter what sb. does to prevent or stop sth. there are always corresponding counter measures
detail  seoi2 jik6 syun4  shui3 yi4 chuan2 = hydrofoil (boat)
detail 𠍁  man3 seoi2   = insufficient; barely enough; borderline
detail  haam4 seoi2 mui6*1  xian2 shui3 mei4 = prostitute from Guangdong
detail  hing1 seoi2  qing1 shui3 = light water
detail  cam1 seoi2  chan1 shui3 = add water to; water down
detail  ci5 seoi2 lau4 nin4  shi4 shui3 liu2 nian2 = time flies; time and tide wait for no man
detail  dam2 cin4*2 lok6 haam4 seoi2 hoi2   = flush money down the toilet; pour money down the drain
detail  can4 seoi2 bin2  chen2 shui3 bian3 = Chen Shui-bian (president of Taiwan)
detail  taam5 seoi2 zan3  dan4 shui3 zhen4 = Tanshui (town in Taiwan)
detail  saam1 dou1 seoi2 zuk6 zi6 zi6 jyun6  san1 dou1 shui3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 = Sandou Shuizu autonomous county (county in Guizhou)
detail  lou5 seoi2 mak6 jyu4   = spiced cuttlefish Chaozhou style; orange cuttlefish
detail  gaan2 seoi2 zung3*2  jian3 shui3 zong4 = leaf wrapped glutinous rice dumpling boiled in lye water without a stuffing

Showing all 42 examples containing 水
detail audio 唔該冰水
Can I please have a glass of ice water?
detail 喜歡你的香水
I like your perfume
detail 一日
Drink eight cups of water each day.
detail 後日係咪游水
Are you going swimming the day after tomorrow?
[This is just a simple yes-no question. You can replace the verb-object pair with anything you like.]
detail 後日係咪游水
Are you still going swimming with me, the day after tomorrow?
[Note that the inclusion of 去 here implies that you've already made an appointment to go with someone and you're confirming (你想確定). The swimming pool is far away from both of you.]
detail 聽日游水
Are you still coming swimming with me tomorrow?
[Note that the inclusion of 嚟 here implies that you've already made an appointment to go with someone and you're confirming (你想確定). The swimming pool is near you but far from the other person.]
detail 水龍頭!
Turn on the tap.
detail 一百
Water boils at one hundred degree (Celcius).
detail
Water and oil cannnot be mixed together.
detail 我哋環保所以唔好嘥電
We need to protect the environment, so don't waste water and electricity.
[You can interpolate a 咁多 with the added meaning of "so much" in between the verb and object. 我哋要環保,所以唔好嘥咁多電同水]
detail 食水就要
If you want to have some fruit you need to pick it [from the tree].
[Lit. you want eat fruit then pick it [particle]]
detail 保險箱裡便一盤水
There's a lot of money in the safe.
[Lit. safe inside have one-tray-water]
detail 唔愛
Do you still want this glass of water?
[Note that the final syllable can be changed to something resembling tone 2 to form a question.]
detail 唔得閒麻煩你斟水
My hands are full [at the moment]... could you get some water for me?
[lit. my [counter] hand not free, trouble you help me pour water]
detail 筲箕D!
Use a colander to drain off the water!
[You can also simply say "隔咗D水", without specifying what's to be used.]
detail 自來水
I only drink water
detail 包括水電費房子
I want to rent a house that has utilities included.
detail 卅呀呢度人山人海直情不通
On the 30th night, this place will be completely filled with people, impossible to move.
detail audio 大廈自來水
This building has "self-arrived" ("running") water.
detail 買滿$30可以優惠價$5換購汽水
Spend over $30, can get a bottle of soft drink for $5
detail audio 游水!
He is by no means a poor swimmer!
[We have to repeat the verb 游 because the object 水 and the extent particle 得 are both there in the sentence.]
detail
He lifts up a bucket of water with just one hand.
detail audio 屋企起勢噉
I drank water unceasingly on returning home.
detail BB快啲背囊裡面口水肩BB.
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]
detail ,煲燶飯
If you add too little water, you will burn the rice.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,134219,134225#msg-134225]
detail 唔好玩水唔係就𢱕濕
Don't play in the water, or else you will get your clothes wet.
detail audio 而家情況重有心情游山玩水?
He still has the mood to go for sightseeing at a time like this?
detail 身高只有籃球𠍁水
Your height of five-foot-nine is not tall enough to enter the basketball team.
detail audio 燕窩魚翅實情
For no good reason he'll have bird's nest and shark's fin as a meal; he must really be rich.
detail 麻煩你白滾水
I'd have to trouble you for a glass of plain water
detail 可以為咗沕水撞牆在所不惜
He would dive into the water and collide/crash at the wall for you, without regards for the consequences.
[in other words: "He would do anything for you."]
detail audio 落去唔會掯喉
Add some water into it and it wouldn't taste so overpowering.
detail 沊一聲跌咗落水
He fell into the water with a splash.
detail 今次舞蹈演出婀娜多姿舞蹈家非常水準
This dance performance used many different styles but were all elegant.The dancers were excellent!
detail 做事不留撳地游水唔會較飛
He has all along been very careful. He will not land you in trouble.
detail 一日先至健康
Drinking eight glasses of water per day, only then we will be in good health!
detail 我地一定會水落石出
we must investigate this incident till the truth comes out.
[[also]查個水落石出 ]
detail 滾水焫嚫
The hot water scalded his hand.
[Lit. his [counter] hand by boiling-water scald-[bad effect]]
detail audio 正所謂"風水輪流轉"
As the saying goes, "the boot is on the other foot".
detail 自從新聞報道椰子又盛, 一帶食肆食住條水, 推出各種各樣椰子有關小食
Ever since the news reported that coconuts were good and all, the entire stretch of eateries here seize the opportunity to serve snacks made from coconuts.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,137972,137975#msg-137975]
detail 藥水𢳆先至好飲
There is sediment in the medicine, shake evenly before drinking it.
detail 大家知道吹水功夫一流可以簡單天花龍鳳吸引
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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