The origin of the Chinese character "water"

(hieroglyphs. Oracle Bone Inscriptions glyph. The middle is like a water vein, and the sides are like running water. "Water" is the radical of Chinese characters. From the word water, it refers to the name of a river or water conservancy, or the direction of water flow, or the nature and state of water. Original meaning: The liquid falling from the clouds in the form of rain is colorless, odorless and transparent, forming rivers, lakes and oceans, and its molecular formula is H2O, which is the main component of all living things).

1. Same meaning [water]

Water, yes. -Shuo Wen

Water, yes. Yes, yes. The world is not equal to water. -"Explanation of name"

Cold accumulated in yin is water. -"Huainanzi"? astronomy

The five elements say water. -"book? Hong fan

Where water comes out of the plain, it is a flood. -"Zuo zhuan"? The first year of Huan gong

Water is pure and clean. -Book of Rites? Qu Li

Ice, water, but colder than water. -Xunzi? Persuasive learning

Liu Yuzhou's royal family has outstanding talents and is admired by all the people. Song? Sima Guang's "Zi Tong Zhi Jian"

Another example: water hammer (small appliance for boiling water); Shuitouer (storm); Moist water (moisture; Moisture); Halo (water sickness); Shuicheng (a small water tank next to the inkstone for storing and grinding ink); Water ebbs and flows (metaphor for inner stability); Spray peach blossoms with water (figuratively good-looking); Mr. Shui Jing (referring to Si Mahui in the Three Kingdoms, as clear as a mirror); Mixed land and water. Food and food are displayed together); Brief introduction of water (brief introduction of cities near water); Water vortex (vortex in water); Water pavilion (pavilion or post station by the water)

2. Especially rivers [rivers]

In Mae Shui. -"Poetry? Qin Feng? Jia Jian

She has been taking care of an empty boat in the estuary, with no companions except the bright moon and cold water. Don? Bai Juyi's Pipa Trip (Parallel Prose)

Another example: Shuikou (ferry); Water branch (tributary of a river); Shui Zhi (a book about water system); Water butterfly (refers to the literature describing water system); Shui Gu (Shanhegou); Water tail (the end of a river); Water rat (thief stealing a boat); Water (about river water conservancy); Water prohibition (river prohibition); Water sink (river interchange)

3. Generally refers to all waters [waters]

The water house is deep, I am ignorant, and the master is not far away. What would he do? Don? Li "Liu Yichuan"

Liu Bei and Zhou Yu go hand in hand. Song? Sima Guang's "Zi Tong Zhi Jian"

Another example: land and water (the land and water Dojo in Buddhism); Shui Bo (Hu Ze); Shuiju (living in a water town); Water shovel (ditch); Water king (another name for the sea); Water Bo (the legendary water god; River); Water hotel (spend the night on the water; Accommodation in water); Water veins (waterways, underground undercurrents); Poor water (due to too much rain, water accumulates in the field or flows to the ground)

4. Fruit juice and liquid [liquid].

Such as: water ceremony (fruit bait and other gifts); Fruit candy (candy made of fruit juice); Ink; Saliva; Tears; Potions; soda

5. floods; flood

Therefore, there were nine years of water and seven years of drought in Tang Dynasty. Han? Chao Cuo's On Your Millet

Yue: Is there a law in heaven and earth? Yue: Floods, droughts and epidemics are also ways to regulate heaven and earth. -Green? Hong's "Zhi Ping Pian"

Another example: water storage (facilities to prevent floods); Water dike (flood wall)

5. Star name [Morning Star].

Such as: stachys (constellation name. Ancient astronomers collectively referred to Polaris and the Seven Nights)

6. Official name [official name].

Such as: Shuiyu (ancient official name. Act in charge of Kawasawa); Water conservancy official (official in charge of water resources management and fishery tax)

7. Silver content in currency. The fineness of silver is converted into the name of currency exchange subsidy and remittance fee [silver content in coins].

Such as: discount; Detain water; Collecting water; Water silk (secondary silver)

8. One of the five elements [water, one of the five elements]

Five elements: water, fire, wood, gold and earth. -"book? Hong fan

9. Aquatic animals and plants.

For example, I can't afford to grow water in the field, and the lake has recently collected rent.

10. Always refers to the painful life situation of nuns and prostitutes [deep distress].

Such as: water affairs bureau (formerly referring to prostitutes in brothels); Water passengers (dock vendors, also known as traffickers)

1 1. Extra income or extra expenses.

"Making money" means "[extra income]".

12. refers to the water army [troops fighting on water]

When all the people saw the book that the water level was 800 thousand, they were frightened. Song? Sima Guang's "Zi Tong Zhi Jian"

13. [Aquarium] A minority in China lives in Guizhou Province.

14. Last name

15. Five strokes are divided into two.

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