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吃水

Mandarin · pinyin chī shuǐ

drinking water
to obtain water (for daily needs)
to absorb water
draft (of ship)

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吃: chī · eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice

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1–3 · chi1 shui3

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verb

to get domestic water
to absorb water

noun

(nautical) draft; depth of water drawn by a vessel
(dialect) drinking water; potable water

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