[[Radicals|Radicals]] #Radicals #4-Strokes ## 水 (shuǐ) Kanxi Radical 85 ![[Radical 085 - 水 (shuǐ).svg]] **Variations of the radical:** [[氵 (shuǐ)]] [[氺 (shuǐ)]] ## Meaning The radical 水 (shuǐ) or its variant form 氵 is a Chinese character component commonly referred to as the "water" radical. It is used in various Chinese characters to indicate concepts related to water or liquid. ## Examples Here are some examples of Chinese characters that contain the radical 水 (shuǐ) or its variant form 氵: [[水 shuǐ]] - water [[录 lù]] - register, record [[冰 bīng]] - ice [[泉 quán]] - spring