水 (shuǐ) Stroke Order, Decomposition & Printable Worksheet
水 (shuǐ · Hán Việt: Thủy) — water; river; liquid; beverage. Pictograph of a central river channel flanked by swirling eddies on the left and right. As a left-side radical, it compresses into three droplets 氵 (sāndiǎnshuǐ).
- Pinyin
- shuǐ
- Sino-Vietnamese
- Thủy
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 水
- IDS Structure
- ⿻亅？
- Traditional
- 水
水 Stroke-by-Stroke Trajectory (4 Steps)
Customize 水 in Worksheet Generator →水1 折 Zhé
水1 (46,8)→(35,78)
水2 竖 Shù
水2 (14,40)→(11,77)
水3 折 Zhé
水3 (72,21)→(58,44)
水4 捺 Nà
水4 (53,39)→(97,70)
Origin & Structural Decomposition (水 = ⿻亅？)
Pictograph of a central river channel flanked by swirling eddies on the left and right. As a left-side radical, it compresses into three droplets 氵 (sāndiǎnshuǐ).
⿻亅？ → 亅 (⿻)
Calligraphy Proportion & Grid Coaching for 水
Follow Rule 7 (Center Before Sides): write the central Vertical-Hook (竖钩) first, then the left Horizontal-Piě (横撇), then the upper-right short Piě, and finish with the sweeping Nà.
Common Stroke Order Pitfall for 水
Leave a tiny breathing gap between the left wing (横撇) and the center vertical spine so the character stays airy and balanced.
Essential HSK Compound Words with 水
fruit
to drink water
level; standard; proficiency
ink; calligraphy ink
perfume; cologne
cement
crystal
water surface
hot water
level (of achievement etc); standard
Example Sentences Using 水 (shuǐ)
每天早上起床后要先喝一杯温水。
Měitiān zǎoshang qǐchuáng hòu yào xiān hē yì bēi wēnshuǐ.
Every morning after waking up, drink a cup of warm water first.
多读多写能很快提高你的汉语水平。
Duō dú duō xiě néng hěn kuài tígāo nǐ de Hànyǔ shuǐpíng.
Reading and writing more can quickly improve your Chinese proficiency.