Pronunciation family
Chinese characters for “shui”
9 characters share this plain syllable. Compare tone marks first, then open a character for writing and usage.
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2
Second tone
shuí
3
Third tone
shuǐ
4
Fourth tone
shuì
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Neutral tone
shui
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