Readings
Meanings
- to struggle in the water
- to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe
- to (nearly) drown
- to indulge in
- to lose one's head over something
Radicals and components
Radical水waterComponents Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘwater (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · weak · bow (弓) · ice (冫)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1324
Stroke Order
13 strokes
Practice Writing
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