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淡水
dànshuǐ
1. potable water (water with low salt content)
2. fresh water
HSK 6 Common • Top 22%

Character Breakdown

淡
dàn
watery, dilute; insipid, tasteless
HSK 5 11 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶

Compound Words (3)

淡水湖
dànshuǐhú
fresh water lake
淡水镇
Dànshuǐzhèn
Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City [[新北市<Xīnběishì>]], Taiwan
淡水鱼
dànshuǐyú
fresh-water fish

Alternate Entries

淡水
Dànshuǐ
Danshui or Tanshui town in New Taipei City [[新北市<Xīnběishì>]], Taiwan
HSK 6

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
18,261 of 84,292