| 水浒全传 | Shuǐ hǔ quán zhuàn | Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Naian 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also written 水浒传 |
| 水浒后传 | shuǐ hǔ hòu zhuàn | Water Margin sequel, by Chen Chen 陈忱 |
| 水漉漉 | shuǐ lù lù | dripping wet |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation |
| 水潭 | shuǐ tán | puddle; pool |
| 水火不容 | shuǐ huǒ bù róng | completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water |
| 水火无情 | shuǐ huǒ wú qíng | Fire and water have no mercy (idiom). forces of nature beyond human control; implacable fate |
| 水烟袋 | shuǐ yān dài | water bong; water pipe; hookah |
| 水煮蛋 | shuǐ zhǔ dàn | boiled egg; soft-boiled egg |
| 水煮鱼 | shuǐ zhǔ yú | Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil |
| 水獭 | shuǐ tǎ | otter |
| 水玉 | shuǐ yù | crystal; old word for 水晶 |
| 水球 | shuǐ qiú | water polo |
| 水球场 | shuǐ qiú chǎng | water polo pool |
| 水瓶座 | Shuǐ píng zuò | Aquarius (constellation and sign of the zodiac); variant of 宝瓶座 |
| 水产展 | shuǐ chǎn zhǎn | seafood show (trade fair) |
| 水产业 | shuǐ chǎn yè | aquaculture |
| 水产养殖 | shuǐ chǎn yǎng zhí | aquaculture |
| 水田芥 | shuǐ tián jiè | watercress |
| 水痘 | shuǐ dòu | chickenpox; Varicella zoster (med.) |
| 水疗 | shuǐ liáo | hydrotherapy; aquatherapy |
| 水疱 | shuǐ pào | blister |
| 水盆 | shuǐ pén | basin |
| 水相 | shuǐ xiāng | aqueous solution |
| 水碾 | shuǐ niǎn | water mill |
| 水磨沟 | Shuǐ mò gōu | Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 乌鲁木齐市, Xinjiang |
| 水磨沟区 | Shuǐ mò gōu qū | Shuimogou district (Uighur: Shuymogu Rayoni) of Urumqi city 乌鲁木齐市, Xinjiang |
| 水神 | shuǐ shén | river God |
| 水立方 | shuǐ lì fāng | Water Cube, nickname of Beijing national aquatics center 北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic games |
| 水筲 | shuǐ shāo | well bucket; pail made of bamboo strips |
| 水管工 | shuǐ guǎn gōng | plumber |
| 水管工人 | shuǐ guǎn gōng rén | plumber |
| 水管面 | shuǐ guǎn miàn | tube pasta (eg penne, rigatoni, ziti); macaroni |
| 水帘洞 | Shuǐ lián Dòng | Shuilian Cave; Water Curtain Cave |
| 水绿 | shuǐ lǜ | light green |
| 水缸 | shuǐ gāng | water jar |
| 水翼船 | shuǐ yì chuán | hydrofoil |
| 水老鸦 | shuǐ lǎo yā | common name for cormorant |
| 水耕法 | shuǐ gēng fǎ | hydroponics |
| 水肺 | shuǐ fèi | SCUBA (diving) |
| 水能源 | shuǐ néng yuán | hydroelectric power |
| 水至清则无鱼 | shuǐ zhì qīng zé wú yú | Water that is too clear has few fish, and one who is too critical has few friends (idiom); You cannot expect everyone to be squeaky clean.; Don't be too picky! |
| 水菖蒲 | shuǐ chāng pú | Acorus calamus; sweet sedge or sweet flag |
| 水落归槽 | shuǐ luò guī cáo | spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong |
| 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | As the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light; When facts are known, doubts dissipate.; Murder will out.; Name of a CCTV soap opera set in police station |
| 水蕹菜 | shuǐ wèng cài | water spinach or ong choy (Ipomoea aquatica), used as a vegetable in south China and southeast Asia |
| 水虎鱼 | shuǐ hǔ yú | piranha (fish) |
| 水蛇座 | shuǐ shé zuò | Hydrus (constellation) |
| 水蛭 | shuǐ zhì | leech |
| 水蛭素 | shuǐ zhì sù | hirudin |
