水 shuǐ water
Made with 4 strokes.
Simplified representation of swirling water
Ancient small seal form 
Different tone
税 shuì (taxes)Full character form of this simplified radical: 氵 shuǐ
Radical
Index 85 used in: 冰 bīng (ice) ; 求 qiú (to seek) ; 泉 quán (spring) ; 永 yǒng (perpetual)Pronunciation
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Cities
天水 Tianshui, Gansu衡水 Hengshui, Hebei
Proverbs
杯水车薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn Not putting in enough effort to solve a problem凡人不可貌相, 海水不可斗量 fán rén bù kě mào xiàng, hǎi shuǐ bù kě dòu liàng Judging by appearance is dangerous
覆水难收 fù shuǐ nán shōu What is done is done. The situation can not be restored to how it once was
镜花水月 jìng huā shuǐ yuè Beautiful but unattainable dreams. Unrealistic ambitions
千山万水 qiān shān wàn shuǐ A long and arduous journey
人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 rén bù kě mào xiàng, hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng First appearances can be deceptive