water

 (수, water) – semantic component, indicating relation to liquid.


energy, air, vital force

 (qi, vapor) – phonetic component, representing air/steam.

Important in modern vocabulary relating to steam, engines, and vehicles.
汽水 (기수) — soda water, soft drink
汽車 (기차) — motor car, automobile; in Japanese, “train”
汽笛 (기적) — steam whistle
蒸汽 (증기) — steam, vapor

Characters

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Vocabulary

breath, air, energy, vital force, spirit, vigor, atmosphere

ice, frozen water, frost

long, eternal, everlasting

juice, sap, extract, broth

to seek, to request, to strive for, to beg, to ask

river, great river

to wash away, to rinse, to filter, purge

to decide, to determine, to judge

steam, vapor, gas, fumes

to sink, to submerge, to drown, to vanish, to die, not, none

sand, grit, sandy shore or beach

to block, to hinder, to obstruct, to discourage, to frustrate

river, flowing water

oil, grease, fat

to govern, to rule, to cure, to treat (illness), to control, to regulate, to punish

situation, condition, state of affairs, furthermore, let alone

spring, fountain, source of water

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汽

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