洪
水

Deluge in Chinese: 洪水 (hóng shuǐ)

hóng shuǐ

deluge

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Definitions

  1. 1deluge; flood

Stroke order

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洪
水

Zhuyin

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ㄏㄨㄥˊ

hóng

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄕㄨㄟˇ

shuǐ

ㄕ/ shㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 那场洪水冲毁了村里的桥。

    nà chǎng hóng shuǐ chōng huǐ le cūn lǐ de qiáo。

    That flood washed away the village's bridge.

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medicine in liquid form

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teardrop

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moisture content

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reservoir

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