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title: "Shuiku Meaning: 水库 (shuǐkù) Means “reservoir”"
description: "水库 (traditional 水庫, shuǐkù) means “reservoir”. Hear its tones, see what 水 and 库 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuiku"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 水库 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

水库 shuǐkù

## reservoir

## Its characters

1. 水 shuǐ water
2. 库 kù warehouse

## In a sentence

村子旁边有一座大水库。 There is a large reservoir next to the village.

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## More words with 水 or 库

- [仓库 cāngkù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cangku)
- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)
- [汗水 hànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanshui)
- [洪水 hóngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongshui)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)
- [开水 kāishuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kaishui)
- [口水 kǒushuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/koushui)
- [矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kuangquanshui)
- [库存 kùcún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kucun)

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