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title: "Shuili Meaning: 水利 (shuǐlì) Means “water conservancy”"
description: "水利 (shuǐlì) means “water conservancy; irrigation works”. Hear its tones, see what 水 and 利 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuili"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 水利 mean?

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水利 shuǐlì

## water conservancy; irrigation works

## Its characters

1. 水 shuǐ water
2. 利 lì advantage

## In a sentence

[See 水利 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%B4%E5%88%A9)

## More words with 水 or 利

- [便利 biànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianli)
- [便利店 biànlìdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianlidian)
- [不利 bùlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buli)
- [淡水 dànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshui)
- [风水 fēngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengshui)
- [福利 fúlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuli)
- [汗水 hànshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanshui)
- [红利 hónglì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongli)
- [洪水 hóngshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hongshui)
- [划水 huáshuǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashui)

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