| 直饮水 |
zhí yǐn shuǐ |
water that is safe to drink directly |
| 直 |
Zhí |
surname Zhi / Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 直 |
zhí |
straight / to straighten / fair and reasonable / frank / straightforward / (indicates continuing motion or action) / vertical / vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters |
| 饮 |
yǐn |
old variant of 饮 |
| 饮 |
yǐn |
to drink |
| 饮 |
yìn |
to give (animals) water to drink |
| 饮水 |
yǐn shuǐ |
to drink water / drinking water |
| 饮水 |
yìn shuǐ |
to give water (to animals) |
| 水 |
Shuǐ |
surname Shui / Shui ethnic group |
| 水 |
shuǐ |
water / (after a name) ... River / to swim (used mostly in 会水 and 水性) / (coll.) lacking in substance; shoddy / (bound form) additional cost; extra income / classifier for washings of a garment |