Spot 氵
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Meaning clue
氵 component
shuǐ · water
A side form of 水 used in characters related to water, liquids, washing, rivers, and flow.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 氵
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Use the meaning clue
Use 氵 to guess the broad meaning area: water.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue氵Meaning clue
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the water clue to narrow the meaning, then read the remaining part for a possible sound hint.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
Each card keeps 氵 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.
没=
+殳
活=
+舌
法=
+去
派=
+氏
酒=
+酉
满=
+艹+两
深=
+罙
清=
+青
海=
+每
油=
+由
洗=
+先
流=
+㐬
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These words contain characters from the 氵 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
没méi
Chinese character
HSK 2.0 · L1没关系méiguānxiit doesn't matter
HSK 3.0 · L1没事méishìit's not important
HSK 3.0 · L1没有méiyǒuhaven't
HSK 3.0 · L1酒店jiǔdiànwine shop
HSK 3.0 · L2旅游lǚyóutrip
HSK 3.0 · L2没意思méiyìsiboring
HSK 3.0 · L2洗xǐto wash
HSK 3.0 · L2洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet
HSK 3.0 · L2游yóusurname You
HSK 3.0 · L2游泳yóuyǒngswimming
HSK 3.0 · L2办法bànfǎway of handling sth
HSK 3.0 · L3