shuǐ
gòu

common
noun
household

Meaning of 水垢

水垢 means water scale; limescale; mineral deposit from hard water. Pronounced shuǐ gòu.

  • water scale; limescale; mineral deposit from hard water

Definitions & Examples

Shuǐ
le
céng
hòu
hòu
de
shuǐ
gòu
 

A thick layer of scale has built up inside the kettle.

Dìng
qīng
shuǐ
guǎn
de
shuǐ
gòu
fáng
zhǐ
 

Regularly cleaning the scale from water pipes can prevent blockages.

Zhè
zhǒng
níng
méng
suān
néng
yǒu
xiào
chú
shuǐ
gòu
 

This citric acid can effectively remove limescale.

lái
shuǐ
yìng
tài
gāo
 
róng
chǎn
shēng
shuǐ
gòu
 

The tap water is too hard, so scale easily forms.

Relations

Measure Words

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Primary
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