上水
Chinese edit
up; on; on top up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up |
water; river | ||
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simp. and trad. (上水) |
上 | 水 | |
anagram | 水上 |
Pronunciation 1 edit
Verb edit
上水
- to add water (to a kettle, field, etc.)
- to sail against the current
- to feed water to a steam engine or radiator (of a car, ship, etc.)
- to sprinkle water on vegetables or fruit
- (Cantonese) to come out of the water
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, slang) to reappear after disappearing for a long period of time
- (Southern Min) to unload a ship
- (Hakka) to be submerged in floodwater
Synonyms edit
- (to unload a ship): (Hokkien) 起水
Pronunciation 2 edit
Noun edit
上水
Pronunciation 3 edit
Proper noun edit
上水
- Sheung Shui (an area in Hong Kong)
Pronunciation 4 edit
Noun edit
上水
Pronunciation 5 edit
Verb edit
上水
Noun edit
上水