鹹水

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See also: 咸水

Chinese

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salty water; river
trad. (鹹水)
simp. (咸水)
alternative forms 咸水

Etymology

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“overseas remittance”
In the past when airplanes were not popular, people travelled abroad by ships across the sea, i.e. salty water.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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鹹水

  1. salt water; brine
  2. (Cantonese, dated) Hong Kong dollar
  3. (Cantonese) overseas remittance (often of overseas Chinese)
  4. (Hong Kong Cantonese) water for flushing toilets

Synonyms

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  • (salt water): 鹽水盐水 (yánshuǐ)
  • (Hong Kong dollar):

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of salt water): 淡水 (dànshuǐ)

Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かん
Hyōgai
すい
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Noun

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(かん)(すい) (kansui

  1. salt water