{"id":60158,"date":"2026-04-14T10:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/?p=60158"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:19:40","slug":"chinese-character-for-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/blog\/chinese-character-for-water-post-60158\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Character &#8220;\u6c34 (shu\u01d0)&#8221;: A Deep Dive into Water Radicals, Vocabulary, and Cultural Meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p>For anyone learning Chinese, understanding the character <strong>\u6c34 (shu\u01d0)<\/strong> is more than just memorizing a word\u2014it\u2019s unlocking a foundational building block of the language, and a window into Chinese culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/chinese\/\">Wukong Chinese<\/a><\/strong>, we believe that learning Chinese characters through their roots and cultural context makes the process engaging, memorable, and meaningful. Water is one of the most vital elements in Chinese philosophy, daily life, and language, so let\u2019s explore everything you need to know about \u6c34\uff0cits radicals, and how to use it in real Chinese conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-basics-the-character-%e2%80%9c%e6%b0%b4-shui%e2%80%9d\"><\/span>The Basics: The Character &#8220;\u6c34 (shu\u01d0)&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1.<strong>Core Character Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pinyin<\/strong>: shu\u01d0 (3rd tone, pronounced like &#8220;shway&#8221; with a falling-rising tone)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6c34.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Meaning<\/strong>: water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strokes<\/strong>: 4 total strokes\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u4e85 (vertical hook)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u30d5 (folding stroke)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u30ce (left-falling stroke)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u31cf (right-falling stroke)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/22e67b22-e756-4ebb-a8e5-1b51a9d465d8.gif\" alt=\"how-to-write-water-in-chinese\" class=\"wp-image-60179\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cultural Note<\/strong>: In traditional Chinese culture, water symbolizes <strong>wisdom, flexibility, and life<\/strong> (from the classic <em>Tao Te Ching<\/em>: &#8220;The highest good is like water&#8221;). It\u2019s also one of the Five Elements (\u4e94\u884c\uff0cw\u01d4 x\u00edng) that form the basis of Chinese cosmology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2.Water Radicals: \u51ab (Two Dots of Water) vs. \u6c35 (Three Dots of Water)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>A key rule of Chinese characters is that <strong>radicals (\u90e8\u9996\uff0cb\u00f9sh\u01d2u)<\/strong> give clues to a character\u2019s meaning. The character \u6c34 transforms into two common radicals, each with distinct uses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u6c35 (s\u0101n di\u01cen shu\u01d0 \/ Three Dots of Water)<\/strong>: This is the most common water radical, used for characters directly related to water, liquids, or water-related actions.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Example transformation: \u6c34 \u2192 \u6c35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0ccb2251-cc6c-4ee1-9542-8497912dccfb.jpg\" alt=\"water-chinese-radical\" class=\"wp-image-60180\" style=\"width:540px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0ccb2251-cc6c-4ee1-9542-8497912dccfb.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0ccb2251-cc6c-4ee1-9542-8497912dccfb-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0ccb2251-cc6c-4ee1-9542-8497912dccfb-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0ccb2251-cc6c-4ee1-9542-8497912dccfb-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0ccb2251-cc6c-4ee1-9542-8497912dccfb-920x1150.jpg 920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u51ab (li\u01ceng di\u01cen b\u012bng \/ Two Dots of Ice)<\/strong>: Often called &#8220;two dots of water&#8221; by learners, this radical actually relates to <strong>cold, ice, or freezing<\/strong> (it evolved from the character \u51b0\uff0cb\u012bng, meaning ice).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"language-in-action-vocabulary-usage\"><\/span>Language in Action: Vocabulary &amp; Usage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Essential Vocabulary: 15+ Words with Water Radicals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"retention-card-new\" data-lang=\"en\" data-subject=\"CHINESE\" data-btnName=\"Get started free!\" data-subTitle=\"Specially tailored for kids aged 3-18 around the world!\">\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-l\">\r\n        <div class=\"trustpilot-image\"><\/div>\r\n        <h3><p>Learn <span>authentic Chinese<\/span> from those who live and breathe the culture.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Specially tailored for kids aged 3-18 around the world!<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"retention-card-button is-point\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/independent-appointment\/?subject=chinese&amp;l=d232a08b-51de-4a90-b301-47ad0f87f71a&amp;booking_triggerevent=BLOG_DETAIL_MODEL_CTA_BUTTON\" data-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u70b9\u51fb\" data-event=\"C_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" data-expose-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u66dd\u5149\" data-expose-event=\"D_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Get started free!\">\r\n            Get started free!\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-r\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve curated beginner-friendly words, split by radical, to help you build your vocabulary step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Words with the Full Character \u6c34 (shu\u01d0)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6d77\u6c34<\/td><td>h\u01cei shu\u01d0<\/td><td>sea water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u96e8\u6c34<\/td><td>y\u01d4 shu\u01d0<\/td><td>rain water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6cc9\u6c34<\/td><td>qu\u00e1n shu\u01d0<\/td><td>spring water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u9999\u6c34<\/td><td>xi\u0101ng shu\u01d0<\/td><td>perfume<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u53e3\u6c34<\/td><td>k\u01d2u shu\u01d0<\/td><td>saliva<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u70ed\u6c34<\/td><td>r\u00e8 shu\u01d0<\/td><td>hot water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u51b7\u6c34<\/td><td>l\u011bng shu\u01d0<\/td><td>cold water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u51b0\u6c34<\/td><td>b\u012bng shu\u01d0<\/td><td>ice water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6c34\u5e73<\/td><td>shu\u01d0 p\u00edng<\/td><td>level \/ standard<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Words with the \u6c35 (Three Dots of Water) Radical<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-095341-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"water-chinese-characters\" class=\"wp-image-60159\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-095341-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-095341-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-095341-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-095341-920x1150.jpg 920w, https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260414-095341.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6cb3<\/td><td>h\u00e9<\/td><td>river<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6cea<\/td><td>l\u00e8i<\/td><td>tear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6d17<\/td><td>x\u01d0<\/td><td>to wash<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6d77<\/td><td>h\u01cei<\/td><td>sea<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6e38<\/td><td>y\u00f3u<\/td><td>to swim<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6d6a<\/td><td>l\u00e0ng<\/td><td>wave<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6ce1<\/td><td>p\u00e0o<\/td><td>to soak \/ bubble<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6e29<\/td><td>w\u0113n<\/td><td>warm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6eba<\/td><td>n\u00ec<\/td><td>to drown<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Words with the \u51ab (Two Dots of Ice) Radical<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pinyin<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English Meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u51b0<\/td><td>b\u012bng<\/td><td>ice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u51b7<\/td><td>l\u011bng<\/td><td>cold<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u51bb<\/td><td>d\u00f2ng<\/td><td>to freeze<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u51c9<\/td><td>li\u00e1ng<\/td><td>cool<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example Sentences for Real-World Practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practice these simple, natural sentences to master the vocabulary in context. All sentences use beginner-friendly grammar and common daily scenarios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sentences with \u6c34 (shu\u01d0)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <strong>\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u559d\u70ed\u6c34\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u01d2 x\u01d0 huan h\u0113 r\u00e8 shu\u01d0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I like to drink hot water.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u559d\u70ed\u6c34\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. <strong>\u6d77\u6c34\u662f\u54b8\u7684\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>H\u01cei shu\u01d0 sh\u00ec xi\u00e1n de.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sea water is salty.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6d77\u6c34\u662f\u54b8\u7684\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <strong>\u4ed6\u7684\u4e2d\u6587\u6c34\u5e73\u5f88\u9ad8\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u0101 de zh\u014dng w\u00e9n shu\u01d0 p\u00edng h\u011bn g\u0101o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>His Chinese level is very high.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u4ed6\u7684\u4e2d\u6587\u6c34\u5e73\u5f88\u9ad8\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <strong>\u8bf7\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u676f\u51b0\u6c34\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Q\u01d0ng g\u011bi w\u01d2 y\u00ec b\u0113i b\u012bng shu\u01d0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please give me a glass of ice water.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u8bf7\u7ed9\u6211\u4e00\u676f\u51b0\u6c34\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sentences with \u6c35 (Three Dots of Water)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1.<strong>\u8fd9\u6761\u6cb3\u5f88\u957f\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zh\u00e8 ti\u00e1o h\u00e9 h\u011bn ch\u00e1ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This river is very long.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u8fd9\u6761\u6cb3\u5f88\u957f\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2.<strong>\u6211\u6bcf\u5929\u6d17\u624b\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u01d2 m\u011bi ti\u0101n x\u01d0 sh\u01d2u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I wash my hands every day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6211\u6bcf\u5929\u6d17\u624b\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3.<strong>\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u5728\u6d77\u91cc\u6e38\u6cf3\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u01d2 x\u01d0 huan z\u00e0i h\u01cei l\u01d0 y\u00f3u y\u01d2ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I like to swim in the sea.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u5728\u6d77\u91cc\u6e38\u6cf3\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>4.<strong>\u5979\u7684\u773c\u6cea\u6d41\u4e0b\u6765\u4e86\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u0101 de y\u01cen l\u00e8i li\u00fa xi\u00e0 l\u00e1i le.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Her tears fell down.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u5979\u7684\u773c\u6cea\u6d41\u4e0b\u6765\u4e86\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>5.<strong>\u8fd9\u676f\u6c34\u5f88\u6e29\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zh\u00e8 b\u0113i shu\u01d0 h\u011bn w\u0113n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This cup of water is warm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u8fd9\u676f\u6c34\u5f88\u6e29\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sentences with \u51ab (Two Dots of Ice)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1.<strong>\u4eca\u5929\u5f88\u51b7\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u012bn ti\u0101n h\u011bn l\u011bng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Today is very cold.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u4eca\u5929\u5f88\u51b7\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2.<strong>\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u5403\u51b0\u6dc7\u6dcb\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u01d2 x\u01d0 huan ch\u012b b\u012bng q\u00edl\u00edn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I like to eat ice cream.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6211\u559c\u6b22\u5403\u51b0\u6dc7\u6dcb\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3.<strong>\u6c34\u51bb\u6210\u4e86\u51b0\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shu\u01d0 d\u00f2ng ch\u00e9ng le b\u012bng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The water froze into ice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wp-more.wukongedu.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u6c34\u51bb\u6210\u4e86\u51b0\u3002.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion-keep-exploring-the-world-of-%e6%b0%b4\"><\/span>Conclusion: Keep Exploring the World of \u6c34<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The character \u6c34 (shu\u01d0) is far more than just a word for &#8220;water&#8221;\u2014it\u2019s a flexible, meaningful root that powers hundreds of Chinese characters, from daily vocabulary to cultural expressions. By mastering \u6c34\uff0cits \u6c35 and \u51ab radicals, and the example words and sentences above, you\u2019ll build a strong foundation for your Chinese learning journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/chinese\/\">Wukong Education<\/a><\/strong>, we make learning Chinese fun, visual, and accessible for learners of all levels. We encourage you to practice these words daily, listen to native audio to perfect your pronunciation, and notice how water radicals appear in everyday Chinese characters. The more you practice, the more natural these characters will feel!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy learning, and remember: just like water, your Chinese skills will grow stronger with consistency. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"retention-card-new\" data-lang=\"en\" data-subject=\"CHINESE\" data-btnName=\"Get started free!\" data-subTitle=\"Specially tailored for kids aged 3-18 around the world!\">\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-l\">\r\n        <div class=\"trustpilot-image\"><\/div>\r\n        <h3><p>Learn <span>authentic Chinese<\/span> from those who live and breathe the culture.<\/p>\n<\/h3>\r\n        <p>Specially tailored for kids aged 3-18 around the world!<\/p>\r\n        <a class=\"retention-card-button is-point\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wukongsch.com\/independent-appointment\/?subject=chinese&amp;l=d232a08b-51de-4a90-b301-47ad0f87f71a&amp;booking_triggerevent=BLOG_DETAIL_MODEL_CTA_BUTTON\" data-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u70b9\u51fb\" data-event=\"C_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" data-expose-buttonname=\"\u7acb\u5373\u9884\u7ea6\u6309\u94ae\u66dd\u5149\" data-expose-event=\"D_Blog_BLOG_DETAIL_MIDDLE_CTA_BUTTON\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Get started free!\">\r\n            Get started free!\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"retention-card-r\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For anyone learning Chinese, understanding the character \u6c34 (shu\u01d0) is more than just memorizing a word\u2014it\u2019s unlocking a foundational building block of the language, and a window into Chinese culture. At Wukong Chinese, we believe that learning Chinese characters through their roots and cultural context makes the process engaging, memorable, and meaningful. Water is one of the most vital elements in Chinese philosophy, daily life, and language, so let\u2019s explore everything you need to know about \u6c34\uff0cits radicals, and how to use it in real Chinese conversations. 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