井水 (jǐng shuǐ) — well water

Definition

noun
well water

Examples

  • 井水
    Zhè kǒu jǐng shuǐ hěn tián, kě yǐ zhí jiē hē.
    This well water is very sweet and can be drunk directly.
  • 井水
    Yǐ qián cūn lǐ rén dōu kào jǐng shuǐ shēng huó.
    In the past, the villagers all relied on well water to live.
  • 井水
    Nǎi nai shuō jǐng shuǐ zuò de dòu fu zuì hǎo chī.
    Grandma says tofu made with well water tastes the best.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

井 (well) + 水 (water) gives water from a well.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 井 draws a square well with supports on four sides.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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