flowing water; running water
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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flowing water; running water; water from a spring or stream
Often contrasted with 'stagnant water' (死水). Used both literally for water sources and metaphorically for something that is constantly renewed and vibrant.
Wā挖
tiáo条
qú渠
bǎ把
huó活
shuǐ水
yǐn引
jìn进
hú湖
lǐ里
。
Dig a channel to lead flowing water into the lake.
Zhè这
ge个
chí池
táng塘
shì是
sǐ死
shuǐ水
，
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
yǐn引
rù入
huó活
shuǐ水
。
This pond is stagnant water; we need to bring in flowing water.
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Yuán源
tóu头
huó活
shuǐ水
shì是
shēng生
tài态
xì系
tǒng统
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
guān关
jiàn键
。
Fresh water from the source is key to a healthy ecosystem.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
huó活
shuǐ水
hé河
lǐ里
yóu游
yǒng泳
。
He likes to swim in rivers with running water.