Pronunciation | Shuǐ ([ʂwèɪ]) (Mandarin) |
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Language(s) | Chinese |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Old Chinese |
Meaning | "water" |
Shui is the Mandarin pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname written 水 in Chinese character. It is listed 38th in the Song dynasty classic text Hundred Family Surnames.[1] Shui is not among the 300 most common surnames in China.[2] It is the 38th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.