水井 (shuǐ jǐng) — well (water well) | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

well (water well)

Measure word · 口

Examples

水井。
Cūn lǐ yǒu yì kǒu gǔ lǎo de shuǐ jǐng.
There is an ancient well in the village.
水井。
Tā men cóng shuǐ jǐng lǐ dǎ shuǐ jiāo cài.
They draw water from the well to water the vegetables.
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Zhè kǒu shuǐ jǐng de shuǐ fēi cháng qīng chè gān tián.
The water from this well is very clear and sweet.

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.

The character for water specifies that the well is used for drawing water.

Characters in this word

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

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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.

Appears in

Buildings & Structures

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