Writing
水利 (shuǐ lì) — how to say "water conservancy" in Chinese
水利
Water conservancy, irrigation
noun
Character composition
水
water
利
benefit, advantage
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
刀
Knife
#18 · dāo · 2 strokes
Collocations
水利工程
shuǐ lì gōng chéng
water conservancy project
Examples
这个国家的水利工程非常发达。
The water conservancy projects in this country are very advanced.
水利很重要。
Water conservancy is very important.
Frequently asked questions
Water conservancy meaning
"water conservancy" in Chinese is 水利 (shuǐ lì).
What does 水利 mean in English?
水利 (shuǐ lì) means "Water conservancy, irrigation".
How is 水利 pronounced?
It is pronounced shuǐ lì (written as shui li, shuili). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "water conservancy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 水利: 水 has 4 strokes, 利 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 水利?
水利 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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