Writing
洪水 (hóng shuǐ) — how to say "flood" in Chinese
洪水
Flood
noun
Character composition
洪
big, vast
水
water
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
洪水灾害
hóng shuǐ zāi hài
flood disaster
洪水泛滥
hóng shuǐ fàn làn
floodwaters overflowing
Examples
大雨过后，这个城市发生了洪水。
After the heavy rain, a flood occurred in the city.
洪水来了。
The flood is coming.
Frequently asked questions
How to say flood in Mandarin?
"flood" in Chinese is 洪水 (hóng shuǐ).
洪水 meaning in English
洪水 (hóng shuǐ) means "Flood".
How is 洪水 pronounced?
It is pronounced hóng shuǐ (written as hong shui, hongshui). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Flood in Chinese character
It is written 洪水: 洪 has 9 strokes, 水 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 洪水?
洪水 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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